IMFA Conference Presentations Archive

2022

Going With the Grain (Martin Pudlas, Red Leaf Pulp)
Reclaimed Fiber and Direct Food Contact – Not an Oxymoron! (Paul Schutes, Recycled Paperboard Alliance & The Recycled Paper Technical Association)
New Pulping Possibilities (Goran Antillo, PrPulping)
Using a Tornado Pulper to Process Alternative Raw Materials for Pulp Moulding (Tarik Jabrane, Innofibre)
Fiber 2.0: The Digital and Information Age (Oliver Campbell, Dell Technologies)
Trends in Foodservice Packaging (Natha Dempsey, Foodservice Packaging Institute)
Mineral Magic in Moulded Fiber Products (Janet Preston, IMERYS Minerals)

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2021

PFAS-free Oil and Grease Resistant Technology for Molded Pulp Food Service ‎Applications (Larry Hutchinson, Solenis)
Cost & Operational Benefits of an OSIsoft PI System (Bryan Toich, RoviSys)
Operation and Maintenance of Vacuum Systems in ‎Fiber Molding Applications (Tom Daris, Gardner Denver Nash)
New Developments in Fiber Thermoformer Technology & Efficiencies (Gary Sowden, Kiefel Packaging Division, Bruecker Group USA)
Journey with Pulp Fiber (Leona Neill, Red Sun Farms)
New Capabilities of the HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution (Mariona Company and John Briden, HP Inc.)
CMA Certified: Compost Facility Acceptance Standards for Molded Fiber Products (Susan Thoman, Compost Manufacturing Alliance)
Deliberate Reliability (George Pesansky, My Blended Learning)
Back to the Basics for Molded Pulp in the Future (Ken Rossignol, Compost Manufacturing Alliance)
Dry Molded Fiber – the Viable, Scalable Alternative to Single-use Plastics (Sanna Fager & Sebastian Roos, PulPac)

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2020

Paper-making with Non-wood fiber as related to MF (Mark Lewis, Sustainable Fiber Technologies)
Global Molded Fiber Products Market Outlook (Brian Clayson, Freedonia)
Advancing the Pulp Moulding Technology (Troy Mutton & Naurice Joseph, Pulp Moulding Dies)
Reinventing Production Tooling for the MF Industry (Mariona Company and John Briden, HP Inc.)
Recyclability: How is it Tested and What Passes? (Lon E Pschigoda II, Western Michigan University)

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2019

Molded Fiber & Recyclability: The Road Ahead (Susan Cornish, MOORE & Associates)
Agricultural Fiber Opportunities (Kelly Tiller, Genera Energy, Inc.)
Non-wood Fibers: A Global and Regional Perspective (Kathleen Kneer, POYRY)
Direct to Consumer Packaging (Steve Mclaughlin, CUFPT)
Pulp Molding – A View From the Plastics Industry (Friederich Jaeger, JMBG Paper)
Regulatory Challenges (George Misko, K&H)
PFAS (Lynn Dyer, FPI)
Fire Risk / Prevention in the Molded Fiber Industry (Tom Lentz, Aon Risk Solutions)

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2018

New MF Bottle (Nikolaj Rosing, Eco Pac Denmark)
MF Product Success Stories (Mitch Rock, UFP Technologies USA)
Wet End Slurry Additives (John Leckey, Solenis)
2018 Global Molded Pulp Market Outlook (Daniel Meges, Fredonia)
New MF Manufacturer – Start Up Success (James Gallacher, Moulded Fibre Products, Ltd. UK)
Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Packaging Overview – History, Markets & Innovation (Paul Carter & Peter Dijkstra, Huhtamaki)
An Unexpected Difficult Journey (Patrick Willink, James Cropper)
Recovered Paper Markets and their Impact on MF Products Producers (Bill Moore, Moore & Associates)

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2017

NMFC Classification: Shipping Cost Impact (Donald Newell, National Motorfreight Classification Commission)
Wet End Slurry Additives (John Leckey, Solenis)
Drying Molded Fiber Products (Munishwar Kumar, Mohan Molded Fibre Products, Ltd.)
Mechanical Pulping (Eric Chao Xu, Andritz Inc.)
New Pulp Processing Method (John F. Hunt, US Forest Products Laboratory)
Tornado Pulper Applications (Luigi Silveri, Lamcor Corporation)
Are Non-Wood Fibers for You? Maybe, Maybe Not! (Robert Hurter, HurterConsult Inc.)
Slurry Technology (Neale Fetterly, Kadant/Black Clawson)
Marketing through Distributors (Bryan Burnett, Victory Packaging)
Fiber Molding Technology (Steven Carolus, BeSure Technology)
Discussion on the Characteristics of Plant fiber and the Tech of Molded Pulp (Hellen Wu, HGHY)
Foodservice Packaging Institute (Lynn Dyer, Food Service Packaging Institute)

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2016

Breaking Down Certification Barriers: Growing the Pulp Molded Industry into New Markets (Sally Krigstin, University of Toronto)
Amazon Supply Chain (Suzanne Fisher, Amazon)
Fiber Product Drying Study (Don Curry, Merrill Air Engineering)
Certifications Available for Molded Fiber Products around the World (Bruno De Wilde, Organic Waste Systems)
Molding with Wheat Straw (Fernando Marin, Kalamazoo)
Pulping Process (Tony Skyora, GL&V)
Global Recovered Paper Market Trends‎ (Bill Moore, Moore & Associates)
Global Macroeconomic Environment (David Katsnelson, RISI)
Packaging Trends Worldwide (Tom Schneider, World Pack Organization)
Pulp Thermomoulding Pilot Trials (Tarik Jabrane, Innofibre)
Molding Machinery (Allen Lun, Guangzhou Nanya Pulp Molding)
Regulatory Challenges for Recycled Fiber Users (Joanne Arnold, Recycled Paper Technical Association)
Pulp Research Project (Yong Gang Kang, Tianin Uni of Science and Technology)

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2015

Manufacturing Improvements with Slurry Additives (Brian Duffy, Nalco Corporation)
Slurry Consistency Control (Craig Hannah, Metso Automation)
Alternative Fiber Comparisons (Mark Lewis, Sustainable Fiber Technologies)
Studies of Molded Fiber Product Manufacturing (John Hunt, U.S. Forest Product Laboratories)
The State of IMFA (Kelly Antonou, International Molded Fiber Association)
Fluorochemicals for Molded Fiber Applications (Michael Sanchez, AGS Chemicals Americas, Inc.)
Fire Sprinkler Systems (Terry Victor, Tyco SimplexGrinnell)
Fire Detection Systems (Kirk Wells, Tyco SimplexGrinnell)
The Tornado Pulping System (Glen Urquhart, Lamcor/Bolton Emerson)
Packaging Market Update (Lisa Pierce, Packaging Digest)
Molded Fiber Product Moisture Measurement (Colin Hanson, Sensortech)
SPC Update and the Molded Fiber Industry (Adam Gendell, Sustainable Packaging Coalition)
Starch Based Biopolymers and Their Use in Packaging Products (Dan Walter, Penford)

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2014

Intuitive PLC Programming (Tom Birkholz, 3M Company – Industrial Mineral Products Division)
Paper Chemistry: Its more common than you think! (Mike Sanchez, AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.)
Fiber – Pulping Process (Sruti Ramaswamy, Agro Pulping Machinery (P) Ltd.)
Techniques for New Application & Development of Moulded Fiber in China (Baolin Zhao & Delong Mao, BeSure Technology Co., Ltd.)
Sustainable Fiber Development (Roger Smithson & Mark Nichols Buckman, Industries International, Inc.)
Advancements in Robotics (Gary Kowalski, FANUC America Corporation)
Nonwood Fibers & Molded Products (Robert Hurter, HurterConsult Inc.)
Contribution of an Applied Research Center to the Progress of Thermo-Moulding (Tarik Jabrane, Innofibre)
Trends in Pre-Shipment Testing (A.J. Gruber, ISTA)
Affordable 3D Scanning for Packaging Applications (Mike Gehl, Keiding, Inc.)
MFP Biological End-Of-Life: Options, Practice and Opportunities (Richard Tillinger, O.W.S. Inc. – Organic Waste Systems)
Novel Solutions for the Pulp Molded Operations in Reducing Manufacturing Cost (Louis Morimanno, Omya Inc.)
Replacing Recycled Paper with a Long Term Sustainable Solution – Npulp (Mitch Crews, YFY Jupiter)

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