{"id":7939,"date":"2026-06-29T11:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=7939"},"modified":"2026-08-27T17:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:44:10","slug":"2026-pssp-fall-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/2026-pssp-fall-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ed1f05ef4399fb395bac4bdee61c1dce\" style=\"color:#2c8564\">Maine Forest Biomaterials Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:13px\"><em>Subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-tabs-id7939_a41d96-5e > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:4px solid #7087bb;border-right:4px solid #7087bb;border-bottom:4px solid #7087bb;border-left:4px solid 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class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-tuesdayoctober6\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Tuesday, October 6<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-wednesdayoctober7\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-3 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-wednesdayoctober7\" data-tab=\"3\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-3 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Wednesday, October 7<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-thursdayoctober8\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-4 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-thursdayoctober8\" data-tab=\"4\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-4 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Thursday, October 8<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-fridayoctober9\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-5 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-fridayoctober9\" data-tab=\"5\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-5 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Friday, October 9<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab7939_5b7566-96\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ef39d35b02f4c97ded7797d37c16a4c5\" style=\"color:#2c8564\"><strong>Thermoformed Molded Fiber Symposium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">1:00 PM      Registration Opens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">2:00 PM     Tours of the <strong>Process Development Center<\/strong> and the <strong>Advanced Structures and Composites Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">3:00 PM     Tours of the <strong>PDC<\/strong>, <strong>ASCC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">5:00 \u2013 7:00 PM      Reception at Buffalo Wild Wings, Wells Conference Center<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab7939_299eb4-85\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ef39d35b02f4c97ded7797d37c16a4c5\" style=\"color:#2c8564\"><strong>Thermoformed Molded Fiber Symposium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">8:00 \u2013 8:30 AM    Registration, Continental Breakfast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">8:30 \u2013 8:35 AM    Welcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);color: initial\">8:35 \u2013 9:30 AM <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);color: initial\">    Keynote Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">9:30 \u2013 10:00 AM <strong>  Functionalized Agro-Based Fiber Alternative for Enhanced Performance in Thermoformed Molded Fiber Packaging<\/strong> &#8211; Lisandra Chacon, Senior Research Scientist, Biomaterials, Archer-Daniels Midland Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">10:00 \u2013 10:30 AM   Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">10:30 \u2013 11:00 AM    <strong>Decreased Drying Energy Demand Using Starch-Kaolin Clay Additives<\/strong> &#8211; Heather Starkey, Application Development Scientist, Industrial Ingredients, Primient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">11:00 \u2013 11:30 AM <strong>  Unlocking the Full Potential of Molded Fiber Packaging Through Innovative Chemistry<\/strong> &#8211; Susan Bailey, Global Business Development Manager &#8211; Biobased Materials, Packaging Technologies, Archroma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">11:30 \u2013 12:00 PM   <strong>Unlocking Fiber\u2013Chemistry Synergy in PFAS\u2011Free Molded Fiber Packaging<\/strong> &#8211; Emma W Janco, Segment Team Leader \u2013 Moulded fibre, BIM Kemi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>12:00 \u2013 1:30 PM   Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">1:30 \u2013 2:00 PM    <strong>Compostable Barrier Coatings for Molded Fiber Food Service Applications<\/strong> &#8211; Rachel Rogowski, Sr. Business Development Manager, North American Packaging &#8211; Henkel Adhesive Technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">2:00 \u2013 2:30 PM <strong>Improving Surface Strength in Molded Fiber Articles <\/strong>\u2013 Christopher Dilkus, Principal Scientist, Barriers &amp; Molded Fiber \/ Global Lead, Molded Fiber Solutions, Solenis LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">2:30 \u2013 3:00 PM <strong>   Testing Molded Fiber<\/strong> \u2013 Bob Versluys, Senior Technical Manager, Motus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>3:00 \u2013 3:30 PM    Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">3:30 \u2013 4:00 PM    <strong>Automation of Molded Fiber Production<\/strong> \u2013 Justin Jeanes,Software Product Manager, Motus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">4:00 \u2013 4:30 PM    Update from the TAPPI Molded Fiber Testing Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">4:30 \u2013 5:00 PM    <strong>Next-Generation Wax-Free and PFAS-Free Wet-End Oil and Grease Resistant Technology for High-Performance Molded Fiber Packaging \u2013 <\/strong>Sanjeev Jain, CTO &amp; COO, Pakitgreen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>5:00 \u2013 6:30 PM <\/strong> <strong>Reception <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>6:30 \u2013 9:00 PM    Offsite Dinner (tentative)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab7939_84fdf1-cf\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ef39d35b02f4c97ded7797d37c16a4c5\" style=\"color:#2c8564\"><strong>Thermoformed Molded Fiber Symposium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>7:30 \u2013 8:15 AM     Welcome and Continental Breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">8:15 \u2013 9:00 AM      <strong>Foodservice Packaging Policy Landscape<\/strong> \u2013 Carol Patterson, Vice President, Government Relations, Food Packaging Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">9:00 \u2013 10:00 AM    <strong>Manufacturing Panel \u2013 participants to be announce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>10:00 \u2013 10:30 AM   Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">10:30 \u2013 11:00 AM   <strong>MFC for Improved Barrier of Double Layer Molded Pulp<\/strong> \u2013 Eric Desnoes, Researcher, Innofibre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">11:00 \u2013 11:30 AM   <strong>Advancing Molded Fiber Performance MFC (Micro Fibrillated Cellulose)<\/strong> \u2013 Christophe Bastien,&nbsp;Product Market Manager \u2013 Molded Products, Kadant Lamort<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">11:30 \u2013 12:00 PM <strong>   Unlocking the Full potential of MFC in Moulded Fiber<\/strong> \u2013 Ben Bulson, Business Development Manager, FiberLean Technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>12:00 \u2013 1:00 PM     Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">1:00 \u2013 1:30 PM <strong>    Mulitlayer Forming \u2013 Nick <\/strong>Palumbo, North American Technical Sales Manager, Kiefel Fiber Division, Brueckner Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">1:30 \u2013 2:00 PM <strong>    High-speed Molded Fiber Process with Injection Foam Forming<\/strong> \u2013 Juho Pyrr\u00f6, Head of Valmet 3D Fiber, Valmet Technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">2:00 \u2013 2:20 PM <strong>    Dry Molded Fiber \u2013 Thermoforming of Airlaid Web<\/strong> \u2013 Anders Ahlbom, Chemistry &amp; Material Specialist, PulPac<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">2:20 \u2013 2:40 PM     <strong>Cellulose Dry Molding<\/strong> &#8211; Fabrizio Pucci,Product Development &amp; R&amp;D Director Rigid Packaging Technologies, Sacmi Imola S.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">2:40 \u2013 3:00 PM     <strong>Scaling Dry Forming: From Pilot to Industrial Production Reality<\/strong> \u2013 Anna Altner, Founder, EVP Commercial &amp; Customer Success, Yangi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>3:00 \u2013 3:30 PM   Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">3:30 \u2013 3:50 PM     <strong>FiberOne Technology \u2013 T<\/strong>homas Halletz, Managing Director, Maier Packaging GmbH, Member of the OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">3:50 \u2013 4:20 PM      <strong>Panel \u2013 Dry Thermoforming \u2013 participants to be announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">4:20 \u2013 4:45 PM     TBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>4:45 \u2013 7:00 PM <\/strong>     <strong>Reception<\/strong> and Poster Session<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-4 kt-inner-tab7939_499a3f-53\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb6b26c66f636044118d69e29bff7422\" style=\"color:#2e5995\"><strong>Cellulose Nanomaterials Forum<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Paper Surface Science Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>8:00 \u2013 8:30 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registration, Coffee &amp; Continental Breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">8:30 \u2013 8:35 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Conference Welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">8:35 \u2013 9:15 AM      <strong>Keynote Address:<\/strong> <strong>Wood Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies<\/strong>, Liangbing (Bing) Hu, Carol and Douglas Melamed Professor, Yale University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">9:15 \u2013 9:45 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>The AFSAC Alliance Efforts to Establish the Safety of MFC For Food-Related Applications<\/strong> &#8211; Jo Anne Shatkin, Vireo Advisors, LL<strong>C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">9:45 \u2013 10:15 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">10:15 \u2013 10:45 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC): High Solids Production and Barrier Coating of Fruits<\/strong> \u2013 J.Y. 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