The PaperMaking track will run 4 sessions from Monday to Thursday in the morning. Look forward to expert presentations on Chemistry, Recycling and New Grade Development!

 

SESSION 1, Monday February 6, 10:00 ET- Advances in Papermaking Chemistry

10:00 “Quick Inversion Polymers: A New Family of Fixatives and Particle Retention Boosters”, Peter Jelinek, Kemira
10:20 “Novel Alternatives to Starch as Dry Strength Additives”, Pascal Rivard, Solenis
10:40 “Technologies and Strategies for Eliminating Talc Used for Pitch Control in Virgin Pulp”, Manoj Karivelil & James Thomas, Kemira
11:00 “ Novel Chemistry for Controlling Difficult Deposits in Pulp and Paper”, Maurice Rizcallah & Byron Holmes, Buckman
11:20 Discussion & Q&A

SESSION 2, Tuesday February 7, 10:00 ET- Roundtable on Recycling

10:00 “Recycled Fiber End Use Developments”, Soile Kilpi, AFRY
10:20 “Brown Fibre Recycling System Operations and Centrifugal Cleaning”, Mike Lopane, Kadant
10:40 “Virgin vs Recycled Fibres: Thoughts for a Sustainable Future”, Gopal Iyengar, Andritz
11:00 “A Technical Approach to a Successful Starch Replacement”, Mike Wallace, Kemira
11:20 Roundtable discussion

SESSION 3, Wednesday February 8, 10:00 ET- Advances in Papermaking Technology & New Grade Development – I

10:00 “Improving Layer Purity with Aqua Layer Technology”, Daniel Boren, Valmet North America
10:25 “Energy Savings Associated with Implementation of Advanced Consistency Meters on Paper Machines”, Lawrence Yane, Cristini
10:50 “What is the purpose of a desuperheater and why are they important?”, Mike Soucy, Kadant
11:15 “The Benefits of Thermal Spray Covers for Papermakers”, David Williams, Valmet North America
11:40 Discussion & Q&A

SESSION 4, Thursday February 9, 10:00 ET- Advances in Papermaking Technology & New Grade Development – II

10:00 “Winder upgrades and modifications for transitional and packaging grades”, Bassam Dib, SPN
10:25 “Enchanced Forming with Sleeve Roll Technology”, Petteri Halme, Valmet North America
10:50 “Eco-responsible Paper Coating for Food Packaging”, Sajjad Saeidlou, NRCan
11:15 “Production of Translucent Films for Packaging Applications Using Cellulose Filaments”, Rafik Allem, FPInnovations
11:40 Discussion & Q&A

Visit www.paperweek.ca for details on program and registration

Register now for the event and start benefiting from the networking platform on MSTeams one week prior to the start of the conference!

PAPERMAKING PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Javad-Reza Saberian
Kruger Inc

Fréderic Parent
FPInnovations

Przem Pruszynski
Pruszynski Consulting

Shaune Hanley
Resolute Forest Products