
October 2022 E-Newsletter International Association of Packaging Research Institutes
Conference Spotlight Lessons in Machine Learning 10/28/2022 In their IAPRI 2022 Conference paper looking at the compression strength of corrugated packaging, Khadijeh Shirzad and Amin Joodaky of MSU School of Packaging define Machine Learning (ML) as “a subfield of artificial intelligence that develops a mathematical approach to predict complex patterns of sample data”. IAPRI News View recently published research papers from IAPRI members 10/07/2022 IAPRI wants to let members and others outside our community know about all the current research having just been completed and published. Member News New Book “Life Cycle of Sustainable Packaging: from Design to End of Life” 10/02/2022 MSU School of Packaging Professor, Rafael Auras and Professor Emeritus, Susan Selke announce a new textbook on creating packaging systems for sustainable development. DOST, Philippines, opens new labs 10/27/2022 Over the summer, the Packaging Technology Division (PTD) of the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST) opened a new Simulation Packaging Testing Laboratory (SPTL) and Green Packaging Laboratory (GPL) on its Taguig site outside Manila. Norner invests in new pilot-plant equipment 10/28/2022 Norner in Norway has been investing in “state-of-the-art” equipment as part of its pilot infrastructure for blown and cast film and sheet, announcing in October the installation of a 7-layer cast/blown film extruder and a compounding line. Career Center Academic Career Opening at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY USA 10/06/2022 Department Chair – CET – Packaging and Graphic Media Science College of Engineering Technology CET Department of Packaging & Graphic Media Science IAPRI Member Conference 2023 Mumbai Website Established The website for the member conference in 2023 has been established and is being populated. If you are interested in presenting a paper or poster in 2023, the necessary information and sign up will be available there very soon. Here is a link: https://www.iaprimumbai.com/ IAPRI 2023 Dues Invoice Ed Church, Secretary Geneal Membership invoices for 2023 are out. They are not due until the end January, but many members prefer to pay in the current year. There is no increase in dues for any classification of membership for 2023. IAPRI strives to advance packaging worldwide though scientific research and university education with a vision of a network of engaged and connected institutions and their researchers and educators. IAPRI continues to offer an opportunity to our institutions, corporations, and individuals involved to collaborate, innovate, and advance. Your continued participation as an IAPRI member is greatly appreciated. We need everyone to continue to help each other to work out the best path forward by networking together to enhance the benefits of being involved in “the IAPRI research community” and our communities of practice. IAPRI is expanding it social media presence. Networking and professional development have been at the heart of what IAPRI have offered members for as long as is has been in existence. Our world and member conferences has provided everyone with this opportunity. Because of social media, the internet and online meeting opportunities, now we have new and innovative ways to deliver bottom-line value through your membership. Over the past year we held our first in-person World Conference in Thailand in 2022 and it was great to be together again. We are looking forward to our Member Conference in India in 2023. We are continuing to create a better networking environment for individual researchers with our Communities of Practice.
IAPRI New Look E-Newsletter - October 2022 E-Newsletter