PDC Thermoformed Molded Fiber Symposium

December 10-11, 2024 – University of Maine, Orono, Maine

Thank you to all attendees for making this first event so fantastic! We will host a similar event again in 2025 and let you know the dates very soon. Below please find PDFs of presentations, the registration list, and speaker bios.

PRESENTATIONS

Any videos that were in presentations are not available in the PDFs below at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Fiber Basics 201 – Nick Palumbo, North American Technical Sales Manager, Brueckner Group

Beyond the Basics: Cutting-Edge Stock Preparation for Molded Fiber – Tina Lawton, Director, Sales & Technology, Stock Prep & Recycle, North America,  Valmet

Simplified Stock Prep for Molded Fiber – Matthew Job, President, Motus

Increasing Wet End Turbulence in Molded Fiber Production – Karl Palmer, Fiber Process Engineer, Brueckner Group and Jim Fogg, NA Business Development Manager Barriers and Coatings, Solenis

Quantifying Fiber Formation – Matt Griswold, Vice President of Innovation, Genera

Additively Manufactured Tooling for Prototyping – Jonathan Roy, Research Engineer, Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine

Dispersion Barrier Coating for 3D Molded Fiber – Overview of Surface Application Technology Chuantao Zhu, Molded Fiber Application Expert, Barriers & Coatings, Solenis

Barrier Coating Testing and Validation – Matthew Job, President, Motus US

Foodservice Packaging Policy Landscape – Carol Patterson, Vice President of Government Relations, Foodservice Packaging Institute

Compostability in Packaging – Testing, Certifications and Regulations – Emily Parsons, Product Launch Engineer in Barriers & Molded Fiber, Solenis

Thermoformed Molded Fiber Capabilities and Research at the PDC – Colleen Walker, Director – Process Development Center, UMaine

Considering USDA Checkoff Programs for A Stronger Market Position for Molded Pulp – Teal Edelen, Director – Forests, US Endowment for Forestry and Communities

REGISTRATION LIST

A list of registered attendees (as of 12/6/2024) is available here.

SPEAKER BIOS

Speaker bios and photos are available here.