A comprehensive series of technical reference e-books by the Finnish Paper Engineers Association are now available to TAPPI members through the bookstore. During the month of August exclusive access to the 20-volume series will be available for the first time to students attending TAPPI’s Introduction to Kraft Pulping and Bleaching Course. Students attending the course will use Book 6 on Recovery, Chemicals and Energy as part of the curriculum.

“A partnership between TAPPI and the Finnish Paper Engineers Association provides attendees of the Kraft Pulping and Bleaching course exclusive access to one the most comprehensive technical reference textbooks available covering the pulp and paper industry,” notes Larry N. Montague, TAPPI President and CEO. ”This will provide course attendees a great value and an important learning opportunity at no additional cost. Students will use content from the e-books during the course but also have access to the entire 20-volume series.”

The newly updated 20-volume Papermaking Science and Technology book series from the Finnish Paper Engineers Association covers pulping and papermaking technology from the woodyard to the finished product. This comprehensive series on pulp and papermaking is now available and includes an electronic e-book version. The series includes volumes covering: Economics of the Pulp and Paper Industry, Forest Products Resources, Papermaking Chemistry, Mechanical Pulp, Chemical Pulping, Recycled Fibre and Deinking, Pigment Coating and Surface Sizing, Converting, Process and Maintenance Management, Materials, Corrosion Prevention and Maintenance, Paper Physics, Papermaking (3 Volumes), Pulp and Paper Testing, Environmental Management and Control, and Biorefining. For more Information on the e-books click here.

The TAPPI Kraft Pulping and Bleaching Course will be held August 11-12, 2014 in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The intro course helps attendees discover how the kraft pulping and bleaching area impacts other areas in the mill. This course is ideal for anyone new to the kraft pulping process. For more information about this course and to view a listing of all TAPPI training, please visit www.tappi.org/training.