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Hands-on Workshop: Tissue Manufacturing Fundamentals

Learn the basics and fundamentals of tissue paper manufacturing. Take part in a hands-on learning experience.

Format: Lectures - Laboratories - Demonstrations - Group Interaction

Workshop Schedule

Day One – Tissue Paper Fundamentals and Hands-on Training

Introduction to the Workshop

  • Lecturer: Dr. Ronalds Gonzalez

Introduction to the Hygiene Tissue Paper Industry (Market Segment and Products)

  • Lecturer: Dr. Ronalds Gonzalez
  • Main Highlights:
    • Tissue paper classification
    • Global market insights
    • Tissue paper market drivers

Fibers for Hygiene Tissue Paper

  • Lecturer: Dr. Joel Pawlak
  • Main Highlights:
    • Fiber morphology
    • Fibers functionality for each application
    • Supply chain

Biomass Structure and Chemistry

  • Lecturer: Dr. Hasan Jameel
  • Main Highlights:
    • Biomass chemistry
    • Biomass types
    • Fibers structure in biomass

Pulping and Bleaching

  • Lecturer: Dr. Hasan Jameel
  • Main Highlights:
    • Pulping methodologies
    • Bleaching strategies
    • Chemical recovery

Recycling Operations for Tissue Paper Production

  • Lecturer: Dr. Richard Venditti
  • Main Highlights:
    • Hydropulping
    • Deinking
    • Recycling process

Hands-on Workshop

  • Hands-on Lab: Wood and fiber structure
    • Instructor: Dr. Joel Pawlak
  • Hands-on Lab: Kraft pulping
    • Instructor: Dr. Ronalds Gonzalez
  • Hands-on Lab: Bleaching
    • Instructor: Fernando Urdaneta
  • Hands-on Lab: Refining
    • Instructor: Dr. Hasan Jameel
  • Hands-on Lab: Screening
    • Instructor: Jorge Franco
  • Hands-on Lab: Deinking
    • Instructor: Dr. Richard Venditti

Day Two – Machine Technology and Product Performance

Stock Preparation: Blending, Consistency Control, Refining

  • Lecturer: Dr. Joel Pawlak
  • Main Highlights:
    • Blending system
    • Consistency control
    • Refining fundamentals

Wet End operations

  • Lecturer: Dr. Joel Pawlak
  • Main Highlights:
    • Approach system
    • Forming section
    • Wet-press section

Dry End operations

  • Lecturer: Dr. Joel Pawlak
  • Main Highlights:
    • Configuration
    • Runnability and sheet stability
    • Finishing operations

Tissue paper machine technologies

  • Lecturer: Dr. Joel Pawlak
  • Main Highlights:
    • Forming section
    • Drying technologies
    • Creping, reeling, and product properties

Mapping drivers for value in the tissue paper and towel industry

  • Lecturer: Dr. Ronalds Gonzalez
  • Main Highlights:
    • Global market dynamics
    • Price drivers for tissue paper
    • Technology, sustainability and regulatory prices

Hands-on Workshop

  • Hands-on Lab: Tissue paper properties
  • Hands-on Lab: Softness
  • Hands-on Lab: Water absorption
  • Hands-on Lab: Finished paper analysis
  • Hands-on Lab: Charge demand and retention
  • Hands-on Lab: Paper machine Wet-end and Dry-end