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GTI is the leading research, development and training organization
serving energy and environmental markets.
GTI is dedicated to meeting
the nation's current and future energy needs and environmental challenges
by developing solutions for consumers, industry, and government.
Known throughout the world, Herty is a nonprofit, independent, contractual
R&D organization. Our mission is to conduct a broad range of lab
tests , pilot scale investigations, and limited production of all
fibrous materials. Herty is structured to serve corporations as a
contractual lab for development trials, exploratory R&D programs,
quality control studies, and specialized product production runs.
Just as it has been for more than 60 years, Herty's strength, thus
its industry niche, is to provide quality, flexible responses, and
rapid answers to product and process development problems in a pilot
plant setting that protects and ensures the confidentiality of the
work being done.
Founded in 1929, the Institute
of Paper Science and Technology (IPST) is a privately funded 501 (c)
(3) graduate research university with engineering and scientific programs
related to the pulp and paper industry. Our vision is to be the leader
in research and education for the global pulp and paper industry.
Throughout our history, IPST has established itself as the premier
institute for the advanced study of pulp and papermaking processes
in the United States. Its faculty members are experts in various fields
ranging from biology and chemistry to engineering and paper materials.
IPST students continue, year after year, to be among the "best
and brightest" students who attend graduate university science
programs.
The Institute, whose Atlanta-based facilities are located on the northwest
edge of the Georgia Institute of Technology campus, is allied with
the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a member of the Atlanta
Regional Consortium for Higher Education, a consortium of 19 Atlanta-area
colleges and universities.
The Paper Industry International
Hall of Fame, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
recognize people who have made preeminent contributions to the paper
industry worldwide by inducting them into the Paper Industry International
Hall of Fame.
The world's only Paper
Industry International Hall of Fame was established in Neenah, Wisconsin,
U.S.A. under the auspices of the Neenah Historical Society.
Paprican has been in business
for 75 years as the research and development arm of its member companies
in the Canadian pulp and paper industry.
Paprican is the leading pulp and paper research and technology institute
in the world, delivering exceptional value for the benefit of our
Member Companies.
Pulp and Paper Technical
Association of Canada is a Canadian-based non-profit organization,
dedicated to improving the technical and professional capabilities
of its members worldwide, and to the advancement of the pulp and paper
industry.
Founded in 1915, TAPPI has grown into the world’s largest association
serving the pulp, paper and converting industry. TAPPI’s 25,000+
individual members belong to an association known for its networking,
information, education, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
Western Michigan University
Pilot Paper Plant
Use the paper pilot plant
facilities for bench testing or run a full production simulation using
the pilot paper machine. The WMU paper pilot plant includes a Fourdrinier
paper machine, fully equipped recycle center, an aqueous pilot coater
(blade, rod and air knife), and a Cylindrical Laboratory Coater (CLC).
WMU can also provide complete fiber-classification, handsheet studies
and, once the paper is made, all the standard physical and optical
tests.
