PaperCon 2013 Call for Papers Includes Tissue360° Forum

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TAPPI, Norcross, Ga., USA, has issued a call for papers for the Tissue360º Forum, Papermaking, and RPTA (recycled paperboard) programs at PaperCon 2013. The deadline for abstracts for technical papers and posters is November 20.

Paper company personnel, suppliers, students, and academics are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts, as TAPPI is interested in providing a forum for new concepts and speakers. Abstracts can be submitted online.

The Tissue360° Forum Topics include:

• Raw material usage and supply (fiber, water, energy)
• Tissue making chemistry (wet-end, dry-end, and converting)
• Tissue manufacturing technologies (especially TAD and hybrid TAD)
• Tissue forming, pressing, and clothing
• Runnability issues
• Operational tips
• Converting efficiency
• Yankee reliability.

Speakers will be notified by early December if their abstract is accepted. PaperCon will be held April 27 - May 1, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga., USA. The full call for papers is available online.