TAPPICon, MINNEAPOLIS, USA
TAPPICon 2025 is poised to be the premier event for tissue professionals across the globe. Whether you’re involved in fiber, manufacturing, chemicals, converting, or final products, TAPPICon offers a rich program that covers the entire tissue production process in multiple ways. From advanced furnish selection to the latest innovations in energy-efficient tissue machine operations, this year’s tissue topics promise to provide practical strategies and tactical tips to help you excel in an ever-evolving industry.
A Complete Picture of Tissue Operations
The comprehensive program at TAPPICon 2025 ensures that all aspects of the tissue-making process are addressed. “Tissue presentations will delve deep into each area of production, offering valuable insights for everyone in the industry, whether you’re focused on raw materials, process optimization, or product quality,” commented Jessica Carette, R&D Project Director at Cascades and TAPPICon 2025 Co-Chair. “Attendees can look forward to groundbreaking advancements, innovative techniques, and strategies that drive efficiency and sustainability in tissue operations.”
Tissue Furnish Selection and Optimization
One key presentation on tissue furnish optimization is “Expanding Tissue Furnish Options through Advanced Pulp Refining Technology” by Gary Li of Suzano, which explores how high-consistency refining (HCR) technology can enhance tissue production by improving fiber performance and energy efficiency. Li compares HCR with traditional low-consistency refining (LCR) and highlights the benefits of using eucalyptus pulp. His presentation will provide insights into R&D efforts focused on optimizing refining strategies, diversifying fiber furnish options and using 100% eucalyptus pulp in tissue manufacturing.
Tissue Stock Preparation and Chemical Optimization
Jiayu Wang of Nalco will present “New Strength Additive for Towel” as part of the program. His presentation will detail how this anionic strength additive works synergistically with wet strength resins to provide significant improvements in both dry and wet tensile strength, offering multiple operational benefits such as reduced chemical consumption, enhanced fiber retention, and improved machine productivity.
Tissue Machine Operation and Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency and effective tissue machine operation are critical in reducing costs and minimizing environmental impact. TAPPICon offers multiple expert-led presentations including “Innovative Helical Yankee Hood Design for Improved Profiling” by Alfredo Sarli of Valmet. His presentation explores a new Yankee hood design aimed at optimizing the tissue drying process. With its innovative helical nozzle pattern, the hood improves profiling by minimizing the issues common in traditional designs. The result is a 12% increase in drying volume, improved drying quality, balanced energy consumption, and the ability to meet market demands for both high-quality and high-quantity tissue production.
The presentation, “Single Most Common Failure and Three-Part Solution When Deploying Web Inspection Solutions on Tissue Machines” by Brian Mock of Event Capture Systems will also be featured at TAPPICon. Mock addresses the critical challenges faced by web inspection systems (WIS) in tissue production. Using case studies from paper mills, he introduces a three-part solution involving patented software, smart camera technology, and a supervised deep-learning neural network to eliminate false defects and improve the accuracy and efficiency of web inspection systems.
Additional presentations include “Enhancing Tissue Wet Pressing Performance and Dry End Material Efficiency for Cost Savings” by Tatu Pitkänen of Valmet, and “Reducing Environmental Impact in Tissue Production: The Sustainable Innovation of UltraCORE” by Mark Whettal of CPV Ltd.
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