Fiber Recycling Course Schedule

2024 Schedule

2024 Schedule

  • Day 1: Tuesday, June 4

    7:30 a.m.

    Registration Open

     

    8 a.m.

    Intro/Safety/Logistics 

     

    8:15 a.m.

    RPTA Overview, Consumer Insights 

    Paul Schutes—RPTA

    9 a.m.

    Journey Towards a Fully Recyclable Single-Use Cup

    Sandeep Kulkarni - Kool Earth Solutions

    10 a.m.

    Break

     

    10:15 a.m.

    ISRI—Grade Structure and Material Characterization

    Bret Biggers—ISRI

    11:15 a.m.

    MRF I - History, Design & Challenges

    JD Lindeberg - RRS

    12:15 p.m.

    Lunch—Intros

     

    12:45 p.m.

    What Happens Under the Roof at a MF

     

    1:45 p.m.

    WMU Repulp/Recyclability protocols

    Lon Pschigoda—WMU Pilot Plant

    2:30 p.m.

    Break

     

    3 p.m.

    Legislation & Regulations Driving Sustainability

    Bret Biggers - ISRI

    4 p.m.

    MRFF - Evolving Stream Opportunities for Fiber Lines

     

    5 p.m.

    Wrap Up

     

    6 p.m.

    Social Event and Dinner

    Bell's Brewery

  • Day 2: Wednesday, June 5

    8 a.m. 

    PTF/Paper Engineering Intro  Brian Pahl 

    8:15 a.m. 

    Recovered Fiber MarketsBill Moore - Moore & Associates

    9:15 a.m 

    Paper Mill Operations I - PulpingMike Lopane—Kadant

    10:30 a.m 

    Break 

    10:45 a.m 

    Paper Mill Operations II—ScreeningMike Lopane—Kadant

    Noon

    Lunch  

    12:30 p.m 

    Tour Pilot Plants, Paper and Print Labs 

    1:15 p.m 

    Sustainability - Mill PerspectiveMark Bond - Sustana Fiber

    2:30 p.m 

    Break  

    2:45 p.m 

    Compostability Testing/Certification Overview Jason Wang—WMU 

    3:15 p.m 

      

    4:15 p.m 

    Enzyme Improvement of Recycled Fibers Kecheng Li/Jason Wang—WMU  

    5 p.m.

    Wrap Up  
    6 p.m.Happy Hour 6-8 p.m.Saugatuck Brewing
  • Day 3: Thursday, June 6

    8 a.m. 

    Paper Packaging: Design for Sustainability

    Susan Cornish - Insight + Action

    8:45 a.m. 

    Paper Mill Operations III - Cleaning

    Mike Lopane - Kadant

    9:45 a.m.

    Break

     

    10 a.m. 

    Recycled Mill Chemistry I - Functional Chemistry

    Larry Anker - Solenis

    11 a.m. 

    Recycled Mill Chemistry II - Process Chemistry

    Larry Anker - Solenis

    Noon

    Wrap-Up 

     

  • Optional 1/2 day: Hands on Fiber Recycling and Papermaking

    12:30 p.m. 

    Lunch and Plants Safety Review 

    1 p.m. 

    Pulping, Screening, Cleaning 

    2:30 p.m. 

    Handsheet Making 

    3:30 p.m.

    Paper Machine Operation 

    4:30 p.m 

    Wrap Up