Frank J. Sutman, Ashland Water Technologies, has been appointed by the TAPPI Nominating Committee and approved by the TAPPI Board to serve out the remaining time of a vacated board of directors seat. Frank will serve effective immediately through March 2015.

"We are extremely pleased to have someone with Frank's skills and broad range of experience to serve on our board of directors," said Larry N. Montague, TAPPI president and CEO. "His in-depth technical knowledge coupled with his strong leadership skills will be extremely valuable as we strive to offer TAPPI's members the best possible world class products and services."

Sutman began his career in research with Great Northern Paper Co. and then served with Georgia-Pacific Corp./Great Northern Paper Co. as quality assurance supervisor and technical director. For 16 years, he was a senior research scientist with Hercules Pulp and Paper Division/BetzDearborn Paper Process Group/Betz Paperchem Inc. In 2006, he became a research fellow with Hercules, now Ashland Water Technologies in Wilmington, Del. In 2009, he assumed the role of senior group leader, focusing on specialty chemical functional and process solutions for papermaking applications.

At TAPPI, Sutman has held several key leadership positions, including chairman of the Engineering Division, steering committee chair for PaperCon, and chairman of the Water Removal Committee. He is a past member of IPST's Recycle Elective Research Consortium Advisory Group and Papermaking PAC, and a former VP, North America, International Association of Scientific Papermakers. TAPPI honors include the Engineering Division Leadership and Service Award, and in 2010 he was named a TAPPI Fellow. He has published numerous technical papers and holds 10 patents.

Sutman holds a B.S. in forest products from the University of Idaho and M.S. in paper chemistry from the Institute of Paper Chemistry.

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Authors interested in presenting a paper for the 2014 TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts program should submit their abstract to TAPPI electronically no later than Tuesday, October 15. To make your submission, use TAPPI's Speaker Management System. Accepted authors will be invited to submit a full paper draft by Dec. 20, 2013. The Technical Program Committee will provide feedback to the authors, with a final paper due by Feb. 11, 2014. Posters will also be accepted with an abstract deadline of February 17. Accepted papers and posters will be presented at PaperCon 2014 on April 27-30, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn., USA.
 
Invitations to present at PaperCon have also been issued for the TAPPI Papermakers program including RPTA, and for the NETInc (Innovative Non-Wovens Conference), with submissions due November 10.

If you need further information, or clarification, please contact Amanda Thomas at TAPPI. For specific questions concerning TAPPI's Speaker Management System, please contact Ashley Westbrook at TAPPI (770-209-7284).

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The Results Oriented Reliability and Maintenance Management seminar is designed to show your organization how to build and sustain successful reliability and maintenance improvements.

When:  Tuesday, October 22
Where: Seattle, Wash., USA

Who Should Attend?
 Come with a team of personnel to get the most from this seminar that includes:

• Operations and maintenance managers
• Supervisors in operations and maintenance
• Superintendents in operations and maintenance
• Team leaders
• Engineers
• Senior operators
• Planners and schedulers
• Operations and maintenance coordinators. 
  

Topics covered include:

• Common improvement opportunities and obstacles
• How to measure and value reliability
• How time is used in poor, good, and great maintenance organizations
• Why many reliability improvement initiatives do not deliver projected results
• Best practice maintenance system, processes, and elements
• The difference between system and tools
• Creating a culture of reliability
• Building the organizational partnership between operations, maintenance, engineering, and stores
• Key Performance Indicators
• Discover the gap between where you are and where you can be
• Developing a strategy, vision, mission, and action plan to reach your measurable vision
• Optimization of maintenance - how to do it and is there an optimum?
• Selling reliability and maintenance in financial terms to top management.

With your registration, you'll get:

• Class notes and exercises
• IDCON's 112-page Results Oriented Reliability and Maintenance Management manual valued at $95. 

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The TAPPI Microbiology and Microbial Technology committee has announced the next webinar in its series on Microbes in Papermaking. "Microbial Control: Protecting Mineral Slurries and Papermaking Additives from Spoilage" will be held on October 16 at 12:00 p.m. EST. The webinar will be hosted by Sherrill Gammon, Sr. Research Scientist in the Microbiology Group of Kemira Chemicals, and will focus on the challenges presented when protecting additives in storage against the growth of ever changing microorganisms.

The preservation of mineral slurries and other additives for pulp and paper processes can be a challenge given the dynamic nature of the microorganisms, characteristics of individual biocides, and the chemistry of the products to be preserved. A review of microbial control in the world of white pigments and additives combining the tools of biocides, microbiology, monitoring, and housekeeping will be discussed to make the job of protecting these additives a little easier.

This webinar is offered at no charge. Additional details are available on the course website.
 
The Microbiology and Microbial Technology committee is an active committee and has produced a successful webinar series on this and other important topics. It also conducts presentations at TAPPI's PaperCon Conference being held next year in Nashville, Tenn., USA. April 27-30. For more information visit www.papercon.org.

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For TAPPI member Margaret Joyce, Ph.D., constantly being on the go is just one satisfying part of a dream career she has been passionate about since her first day of classes at North Carolina State University (NCSU).

And passionate she is... In addition to her regular teaching schedule at Western Michigan University (WMU) where she serves as a full professor in the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering, she also teaches continuing education offerings in the summer and is faculty adviser for WMU's Society of Women Engineers student chapter. A member since 1992, she serves on a number of TAPPI committees and divisions, as well as a TAPPI Journal reviewer and short course instructor. Recognized over the years with multiple awards for her contributions to the field, she exudes enthusiasm for the industry, which she describes as one "that produces products from a renewable resource, is diverse in its use, and of great importance to the U.S. economy."

Find out more by reading this month's Member Spotlight. Spotlight participants are recommended by fellow members and staff. If you would like to nominate one or more members, 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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The Foundations of  Leadership Excellence Course is the only leadership course specifically focused on the paper and packaging industry.

Foundations of Leadership Excellence explains the fundamentals of leadership and management skills for emerging leaders, high-potentials, area operating managers, and other technical professionals. This three-day session takes place Oct. 22 - 24, 2013, at the TAPPI Training Facility in Metro Atlanta, Ga., USA.

This course will sell out at 25 participants.

The instructors for this course have approximately 100 years of combined experience in leadership, management, and human resource roles within the pulp and paper industry.

Course curriculum covers industry specific, real-world scenarios. Participants will develop personal leadership skills through the use of influence. They will learn to impact organizations from a 360 degree perspective and how to address the challenges of team building, accountability, performance management, and other critical factors of organizational success.

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How Boxes Are Made - More Than A Box Video
Available Fall 2013

TAPPI PRESS in conjunction with Green Bay Packaging, is pleased to announce a new and improved training application on How Boxes Are Made.
 
This video will:

• Give you a view of a typical box plant
• Show you how a quality box is made
• Provide an overview of the corrugator
• Include a review of materials handling and much more!
  

Preview the Video.

Product code: 0101R334

Special Pre-order price!

Member:  $99
Non-Member:  $149

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TAPPI's 2013 Nominating Committee presents a slate of candidates for three director positions on the TAPPI Board. The candidates are: Peter R. Augustine, president, Fabio Perini North America; Paul R. Durocher, director Coated Paper Development, Sappi Fine Paper North America; and Christopher A. Krumm, VP of Operations, CorrChoice, a Division of Greif.

Per the TAPPI Bylaws, members of the organization have until November 1, 2013, to review the slate. 

Learn more about the slate and election process.

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We have been working to create a powerful new tool for TAPPI members to learn about industry vendors, but we need your initial input to make this a success. Please take a moment to write a review of a company you've worked with. Search for your favorite company to get started.


Users of the TAPPI Buyers Guide have the ability to avoid the clutter of a general search engine and only search within pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries, utilizing a basic keyword search or digging deeper with a more specific, advanced search.

Thank you for your time and input, we look forward to hearing from you!

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Critical Thinking in Converting

Written by: David R. Roisum, Ph.D.

Critical Thinking in Converting illustrates many different problem-solving techniques by example. The plant-proven tools introduced in this unique book will help you quickly find solutions to your toughest problems. The tools can be adapted to uncover the inner workings of almost any specific problem. Once the problem is truly understood, solution options follow easily. While this is a technical book, no special background is required. The reader only needs a working knowledge of terminology and concepts that are common in web manufacturing and converting.

View the Table of Contents.

Product code: 0101R302

Member Price: $ 81.00
Non-Member Price: $121.00

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Piping System Training is a course anyone in the piping system industry can use. This course provides real-world practical knowledge for junior engineers, is a good refresher course for senior engineers, and helps operations and maintenance supervisors, design and process engineers, and operators and maintenance personnel better understand how piping systems operate.

Attend the Piping System Training course October 23-24 in Houston, Tex., USA.

This course provides the foundation of piping terminology, mathematics, and the underlying concepts and principles that determine the performance of individual piping system elements and the system as a whole. Piping System Training places an emphasis on understanding the relationship between components that make up the piping system.

Visit the course website to find more information and register.

 Earn 1.6 CEUs and carry back with you two indispensable manuals as well as greater confidence in your work.

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The Northeast Division of  PIMA/TAPPI invite you to attend its annual fall meeting and conference to be held at Wells Commons at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, on November 6.

The annual meeting will feature an informative one-day conference titled "Safety: Best Practices," with speakers presenting various safety topics that could impact our work and personal lives.

Online Registration is now available. More information as well as the mail-in registration form can be found here.

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Lake States TAPPI/North Central PIMA hosts its annual Energy Technical Program, "Case Studies in Energy Optimization" on November 6 at Miron Corporate Office in Neenah, Wis., USA.

Online Registration is now available. More information and the mail-in registration form can be found here. The Draft Agenda is also available online.
 

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Paper Machine Quality Control Systems - Volume 1: Measurement Systems and Product Variability

By: The Quality Control Systems Education Common Interest Group of the Process Control Division of TAPPI.

Paper Machine Quality Control Systems - Volume 1: Measurement Systems and Product Variability describes in detail the measurement technology used in Quality Controls Systems (QCS). Individual chapters are devoted to the five most prevalent QCS measurements (basis weight, moisture, caliper, ash, and color) in the paper industry. Each of these chapters covers the physical principles involved in each measurement, sensor designs, various methods of implementation and influence factors.

A somewhat lighter coverage is given to10 other QCS measurements that do not have such a abroad installation base. Common issues that impact all sensors are explained, including how sensor performance is measured and reported, the impact of scanning process, filtering, scanner designs and construction, and sensor calibration and correlation. Statistical methods are covered in depth from discrete, one-dimensional variability to multi-dimensional variability. Guidance is provided for using these statistical methods to locate the sources of variability in the paper process.

This book was written by the Quality Control Systems Education Common Interest Group of the Process Control Division.

View the Table of Contents.

Also soon to be available in e-book format.

Product code: 0101R328

Member Price: $135.00
Non-Member Price: $205.00

(A percentage of the proceeds for the sale of this book go to the TAPPI Foundation.)

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The 2014 conference co-chairs invite you to submit an abstract for a presentation at the 2014 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, June 23-26, 2014, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Abstracts addressing the latest advances in characterization, functionalization, modeling, new products, applications, and health and safety issues of renewable and sustainable nanomaterials are sought.  For the 2014 conference, abstracts focused on additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and other industrial manufacturing applications are preferred.
 
Abstracts are due November 5, 2013.

This year's conference features several opportunities for students to achieve recognition for their work.  

View the Call for Abstracts to learn more.

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The Bleaching of Pulp
By: Peter W. Hart and Alan W. Rudie

Previous editions of The Bleaching of Pulp have provided comprehensive information on the technology used to bleach wood pulps. The 5th edition will continue this tradition as the premiere industry text on bleaching technologies but will be more focused on the modern industrial processes with less emphasis on fundamental science. New or more comprehensive sections are included on elemental chlorine free bleaching, enzymes, acid treatments for hexeneuronic acids, control of mineral scale, and multi-stage modeling as used to optimize bleaching among multiple stages.

Preview table of contents and sample pages.

Product code: 0101R331

Member Price: $155.00
Non-Member Price: $232.00

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As TAPPI is getting ready to celebrate its 100th Year Anniversary in 2015, we were wondering how much industry expertise we have in this great group of professionals.

So, we decided to post a discussion question on our TAPPI Social Media outlets. We asked, "How many years of paper and/or packaging experience do you have?"
 
Who knew such a simple question would have such an impressive response.

With more than 7,000 TAPPI members, all over the world, we have counted 650-plus years of industry experience! And that's just counting the first 30 people who have responded. Now you probably can't find that anywhere else . So why don't you join us?

From those "born" into the industry to third generation professionals. From paper to packaging, to sustainability, environment, tissue, converters, and consulting. This TAPPI network has something for everyone.
 
Become a part of this unique community of paper and packaging professionals, and add your expertise to our group, and network with others to learn something new.

Visit our website to learn more today!

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The TAPPI Centennial Celebration will be a multi-year long series of outreach events and educational offerings showcasing the proud history and promising future of the global pulp, paper, packaging, and related industries. This once-in-a-lifetime event will expand public awareness, foster further connection, and provide outstanding opportunities for collaboration, growth, and investment in our future for all of those involved. Goals for the TAPPI Centennial Celebration are:

• To honor TAPPI's 100 years of connection, education, and advancement as a foundation for the sustainable success of our members, our industries, and the world we share
• To recognize the achievements of those who built our industry and to inspire those who seek to build its future
• To celebrate the contributions and innovations of the global pulp, paper, and packaging industries to human culture, commerce, health, and social advancement
• To sustain the industry and support its growth, vitality, and future through the TAPPI Foundation.

We invite you to be a part of this momentous event. The sooner you join us the more opportunities there are for recognition of your company, its products, and key innovations. Keep in mind that an early commitment allows you to spread your investment over multiple years' budgets.

For more information on sponsorship and volunteer opportunities please contact dbell@tappi.org.

The sponsorship prospectus can be downloaded online.

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Do you have a history book gathering dust on your shelf? TAPPI's 100th year is coming soon and we are looking for donations to the TAPPI Library. Specifically, we are interested in histories of companies and mills in the paper and packaging industry (both producers and suppliers). Each donated book will have a bookplate in the front cover recognizing the donor. For more information please contact David Bell.

Please send books to:
c\o David Bell
TAPPI
15 Technology Parkway, South
Suite 115
Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092

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