Paper Appreciation Course
Run in conjunction with "The Paper Trail"
The date of the next upcoming courses during this year, 2012, will be on:
Thursday 22nd March (PAC23)
Thursday 21st June (PAC24)
Thursday 20th September (PAC25)
Thursday 15th November (PAC26)
All arriving for 9.30 am and leaving no later than 4.30 pm - bookings now being taken for all dates.
NOTE:
If these dates are not suitable, we can arrange alternative dates, if you can
guarantee at least 4 delegates.
Also,
subject to availability, we can offer in-house training, call for further
details.
Objective of the Course
Our "Paper Appreciation Course" is unique in that it focuses on the benefits that paper and its attributes bring to the end-users. So whilst we discuss the many elements of paper production, at each stage we describe what that part of the process does for the paper, for example, formation, opacity, thickness, stiffness, and so on. We teach papermaking from the consumers’ angle.
The key objective of the course is not to produce budding papermakers, but for the delegates to better understand the attributes of the various grades and what they bring to the end products.
This one-day course is ideal for employees who would not normally have the chance to visit a paper mill but have worked within the paper merchanting industry for some time.
Agenda
Introduction
- The Paper Trail – a brief explanation of the project.
- Paper the flat stuff – some practical tests that illustrate paper’s versatility.
- The market place – UK consumption figures by broad sectors.
- What does the end product require? – a description of the attributes necessary in the paper to meet end-use needs.
Papermaking
- The principles and requirements.
- The types of furnish.
- The technical qualities these various furnishes impart to the end product.
- Coating and finish.
Environmental Issues
- A comprehensive listing of all certification schemes and associations.
Practical Elements
- Carrying out simple tests.
- Investigating problems.
- Visiting a working paper mill.
Estimating
- The considerations and formulae.
Venue
The Paper Appreciation Course is held at Apsley Mills Cottage, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP3 9RL. The cottage is opposite Apsley station, which is on the mainline from Euston to Birmingham. If coming by car, a directions map can be sent to you. There is plenty of parking on site at Apsley Mills Cottage.
Timetable
Registration and coffee is at 10.00 am, the course runs through to 1.00 pm, with a buffet lunch. In the afternoon the delegates are taken to Frogmore Mill, the site of the oldest commercial Fourdrinier paper machine, and are shown around with a running commentary as to the workings of a paper mill. On return to the business centre, the course concludes with a questions and answers session finishing at 4.30 pm.
Costs
The cost includes all refreshments, buffet lunch and comprehensive course notes and is only £170 + VAT per delegate. This is a special rate for member companies of The NAPM.
Dress Code
Smart casual, as the day includes a tour around a paper mill.
Car Parking
On site at Apsley Paper Trail.
About
The Paper Trail
The Paper Trail Project is a unique new industrial 'exploration' centre. Based at the two mills that pioneered paper's industrial revolution, the project brings together the past of an industry that helped shape the modern world, allows visitors to experience the present of commercial recycled papermaking and learn about the future of one of the world's few inherently sustainable industries - paper.
Testimonials
"This course will increase my confidence when dealing with problems and has given me a clearer understanding of what paper the end-user requires" James Reeves - Elliott Baxter & Co
"A very useful day with the added bonus of a canal trip. This course will give me greater confidence when speaking to printing and packaging companies" Mark Tomlinson - Robert Horne Group
"A very enjoyable course with an excellent historic touch transferring to the mill on a barge. Extremely pleasant and knowledgeable tutors" Maureen Billing - Howard Smith Paper Group