Mike Kocurek, Professor of Paper Science & Engineering at North Carolina University, will be again leading one of TAPPI"s more popular courses in Norcross (Atlanta), Georgia on August 8-9.
Past attendees of this course have agreed that the course format provides an excellent introduction to kraft pulp mill operations, and allows them to provide stronger input on operations after returning from the course.

After successfull completion of the course, participants should be able to:

• Describe and define kraft pulp mill processes, equipment, operating variables, and terminology, in order to increase ability to improve operations and pulp quality.
• Recognize how one part of the process affects other operations, in order to increase awareness of thinking on a mill wide scale.
• Interpret how the process variables affect pulp quality, in order to improve pulp quality and troubleshoot variations in quality.
• Extend awareness of the complex environmental challenges associated with kraft pulp production.
  
  In addition, 13.3 continuing education credits are awarded upon completion of the course.

Learn more and register to attend at www.tappi.org/11kraft2

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The TAPPI Tissue Properties & Manufacturing Course will be held in Atlanta on August 10-11.
The overall objective of this course, led by Mike Kocurek, Professor Emeritus of North Carolina State University, is to increase understanding of tissue performance properties and manufacturing. It is designed for participants who desire an intermediate level, comprehensive, and structured course on tissue properties, and the effect of manufacturing processes on product performance properties.

Completion of this course earns participants 14 CEU's.

To learn more and to register

Course topics will cover:

• Tissue properties & tests and how these relate to sheet structure
• Performance effects of fiber raw materials, pulp mill and recycling operations
• Stock prep refining for Tissue
• Chemicals for Tissue
• Tissue machine wet end operations & effects on sheet structure & properties
• multilayer headboxes, formation, fiber orientation, dewatering, and fabrics for sheet forming and sheet structure
• TAD and Yankee drying & effects on properties
• wet felts for obtaining desired sheet structure
• Creping, Calendering, Embossing

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William "Bill" Whitsitt, 84, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011.

Bill worked as a Chemical Engineer in the paper industry at the Paper Institute and was known for the research he did on corrugated paperboard. He joined TAPPI in 1964 and became a TAPPI Fellow in 1990. Bill was active in TAPPI's Corrugated Containers Division and its Process & Quality Control and Fiberboard Shipping Container Testing Committees. He contributed to a number of test methods and presented several technical papers at the TAPPI Corrugated Containers Conferences.

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Have you registered yet for the TAPPI Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics? This course takes place June 13-17 at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.

This is an essential course that teaches the basic concepts in pulp and paper manufacturing. It's for anyone wanting to improve their role in operations.

Previous participants found the workshop a very valuable experience:

"The information was detailed and easily understood by both engineers and non-engineers. I will definitely suggest the course to others!"

"I'll be able to understand the wood and pulping process in order to determine the costs associated with them."

"I enjoyed the course very much. I wish my machine operators and other technicians could take it."

"This is a very good course. The course tied a lot of things together for me."

"This is an excellent course; providing an intense overview of the entire papermaking process."

"The experiments that were conducted were very supportive of the lecture component of the class and made a big difference in my level of understanding."

"The lab experiments were great. It really helps to understand the system when you can work with it 'hands-on.' The course material and information were excellent."

CEUs Available
TAPPI will award 3.7 continuing education units (CEUs) to participants who attend at least 80% of the education sessions and complete a final program evaluation.

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TAPPI is still accepting applications for the William L Cullison Scholarship . Scholarship funds are currently awarded in increments up to $4,000 per academic year for the last two years of a student's undergraduate program. The deadline has been extended to August 1, 2011. All candidates will be notified of their application status by September 1, 2011.

Potential candidates must meet all of the following eligibility criteria to be considered. It is important to note that financial need is not a requirement to be eligible.
• Major in a pulp and paper science course of study at a college or university. Many of these colleges and universities sponsor a TAPPI Student Chapter.
• Maintain a 3.5 grade point average or better (on a 4.0 scale) through the first two years in a four-year program, or first three years in a five-year program.
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities.
• Demonstrate significant interest in the pulp and paper industry.

TAPPI's selection committee has created a new, expedited process for applicants to submit their application. It recognizes that while students are seeking additional ways to cover the cost of their education, they also appreciate electronic solutions to facilitate application submission. The committee is happy to oblige and the online process is fairly straightforward.

For further information and to apply go to Scholarship Information

 

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July 19 will be here before you know it! Register for the TAPPI Extrusion Coating Course before July 19 and you'll be able to save $200 on your TAPPI registration and on most flights with a 21-day advance booking. This course takes place August 16-18 in exciting Nashville, Tennessee.

Who benefits most from this course?
Extrusion engineers, supervisors and operators, technical directors and superintendents, technical assistants and R&D personnel would all appreciate the curriculum planned for this course.

Attending this course will help you:
• List various product structures and their potential uses in packaging applications
• Identify and discuss the physical properties and processing issues for a variety of extrusion coating resins
• Discuss the capabilities, specifications and limitations of various extrusion coating equipment
• Explain and discuss the extrusion process that includes web handling, polymer processing, purging and troubleshooting, using the aid of video and literature
• Recognize the various surface treatment options that are available and their applications
• Identify the unique equipment and resin requirements for co-extrusion applications
• Explain the process requirements for making extrusion coated structures
• Identify safety concerns in the extrusion process

View the full Course Schedule to see all the experience being shared by 10 different course instructors.
Book Your Hotel Online at Sheraton Downtown Nashville Be sure to mention "TAPPI" to get the special rate of $139.00 plus fees.

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TAPPI member Scott Pantaleo has consistently established his credentials as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in headboxes, forming and approach flow systems throughout his career.

Since joining TAPPI in 1989, he has attended or taught at numerous conferences, courses and classes, and credits TAPPI's Standards and TIPs as being yet another "priceless on-the-job resource." One of the many benefits he has derived from his membership includes the opportunity to network with professionals both inside, and out, of his immediate area of expertise – leading to a new dimension of understanding beyond, but still aligned with his core competencies. For more than 15 years he has served as a course instructor for Wet End Operations, and is currently Chair of the Fluid Mechanics Committee and a member of the Papermakers Committee. He considers his relationship with TAPPI to be a major component in helping to build his SME reputation. Find out the reasons why by reading this month's Member Spotlight (http://www.tappi.org/Membership.aspx).

Spotlight participants are recommended by fellow members and staff. If you would like to nominate a member (or even yourself!) just send their name (or names) to MemberSpotlight@tappi.org. We will forward a Spotlight Questionnaire (http://www.tappi.org/content/membership/spotlightquestionnaire.pdf) to fill out and return. We look forward to seeing you in the Spotlight!

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Darren Swales, Ph.D., has been an active, engaged member of TAPPI ever since first joining in 1996. He admits his passion for volunteering was fueled in large part by a university professor, Michael J. Jaycock, who steered Darren toward TAPPI during his pursuit of multiple degrees in chemistry. An ironic twist of events considering it was another academic many years before who had advised Darren not to pursue studies, or a career, in the sciences. Darren soon learned that Professor Jaycock's advice was not without merit, attending his first conference upon relocating to the United States and joining shortly thereafter.

Ask Darren how TAPPI has assisted his career over the last 15 years and he replies simply, but enthusiastically: Networking! "The more you put into membership, the more you get out of it," he advises. As the Applications Group Manager Paper for Kemira Chemicals, Inc., Darren understands the concept of smart work producing great results. So exactly why was this Ph.D. in Chemistry told he would never excel in the profession he has achieved so much success in?

Find out the reason why by reading this month's Member Spotlight

Spotlight participants are recommended by fellow members and staff. If you would like to nominate a member (or even yourself!) just send their name (or names) to MemberSpotlight@tappi.org. We will forward a Spotlight Questionnaire to fill out and return. We look forward to seeing you in the Spotlight!

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