Getting the most out of your paper machine.

LAKE STATES TAPPI 

Spring Meeting

An eager group Of individuals gathered at the Radisson in Duluth, Minnesota for LSTAPPI's Spring Meeting.

Sessions included:

* "Process Evaluation and System Analysis," Mick Beck, Consultant, Paper Chemistry Solutions, LLC 

* "New Low Consistency Refiner Yields Improved Fiber with Reduced Energy," Jon Kerr, Director Sales & Technology, Andritz Inc.

* "Understanding the Difference Between Charge Demand and Zeta Potential," Teresa Burke, Manager Wet End Technologies, BTG Americas (Muteck Division)

* "Heat Transfer and Dyer Bar Performance," Wes Martz, Director of Global marketing, Johnson Corporation

* "Stora Enzo Mill Tour Review and Questions," Pat Moore, Mill Manager

* Starch Technology and Optimization," Eric Brinkworth, Manager Technical Services and Bob Kearney, Manager Market Development, Western Polymer Corp.

* Paper Machine Productivity Enhancement Components," Brian Hayes, Sales Automation and Paul Nachtway, Applications Engineer Voith Paper

Thanks to Voith Paper, Western Polymer And Aldritz Inc. for sponsoring the Networking session and the morning and Afternoon breaks.

The next LSTAPPI gathering is the Nearly famous LSTAPPI Golf Outing on August 18, 2003

For details, please visit our web site, www.lakestate.org, or call Clark Schabo at + 1 920 734-5073.