IPS Annoucements

After January 15, 2012 IPS will no longer be selling fiber stains. Stain orders will be handled up to that date.  This decision was made to allow IPS to focus its resources on its core businesses.

IPS Testing has received approval from the Corrugated Packaging Alliance to perform testing protocol within the Voluntary Standard for Repulping and Recycling Corrugated Fiberboard. This authorization comes after successful audits of the IPS testing lab facilities and the pulping and papermaking plant of its subcontractor partner, the University of Wisconsin-Steven Point’s Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST).

The Voluntary Standard testing protocol will be followed by IPS when certifying the repulpability and recyclability of wax alternatives for corrugated products that have been treated to improve performance when water and water vapor are present.

A recent study shows the use of recyclable wax alternatives for packaging is on the rise with a 30 percent increase in 2010. As of July 2011, 38 wax alternatives have been registered with the Fibre Box Association (FBA) after passing certification testing.

IPS and WIST join three other testing laboratories in the North American paper industry that have received approval to perform the Voluntary Standard protocol. These labs include NC State University, Department of Wood & Paper Science, in Raleigh, North Carolina; Western Michigan University Pilot Plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan; and Centre Specialise en Pates et Papiers (CSPP) in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.

Dwight Schmidt, executive director of the Corrugated Packaging Alliance and president of the FBA explains, “The addition of a fourth testing lab will help move certifications forward at a time when the use of recyclable wax alternatives is growing dramatically.”

Based in Appleton, Wis., IPS Testing serves as an independent testing laboratory for many industries, including: paper, pulp, corrugated and print materials; nonwovens and consumer products; medical supplies; personal care and absorbent products; and allied industries. The IPS Testing laboratory combines physical and analytical testing and interpretive data analysis to offer testing services to  help improve and ensure the quality of products. For more information, contact Chris Reitmeyer at 920-749-3040, ext. 119, or visit www.ipstesting.com

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL (October 27, 2011) – The Corrugated Packaging
Alliance protocol technical team has approved IPS Testing Experts to perform
the testing protocol outlined in the Voluntary Standard for Repulping and
Recycling Corrugated Fiberboard. The protocol is used to certify the repulpability
and recyclability of wax alternatives for corrugated products that have been
treated to improve performance in the presence of water and water vapor.
The approval is the result of a recent audit of IPS Testing Experts’ facilities
(Appleton, WI) and those of a subcontractor, the pilot paper machine lab at the
University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point (UWSP). The UWSP will perform
certain parts of the Voluntary Standard testing requirements for IPS Testing
Experts. If you have an interest in IPS Testing Experts as a potential choice for
laboratory certification to the Voluntary Standard testing protocol, contact Chris
Reitmeyer at 920-749-3040 Ext 119.

To see the entire Press Release Click Here.

 IPS Testing’s lab can provide companies with the knowledge of what is in their products. This ensures that products are meeting specifications that are not in violation of the Lacey Act. By simply submitting samples to IPS Testing, companies can pre-screen materials before they hit the market. IPS is able to identify what fiber species are present and report the results to the company.  To read the full press release Click here.

There also has been a lot of media attention in paper products that have been found to have Mixed Tropical Hardwoods (MTH) in them.  To learn more about MTH FAQs click here.

Integrated Paper Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are offering a special session of our Paper Fiber Analysis Course.  The course is designed for students of all experience levels.  You will receive valuable individual attention to your particular questions, as well as an opportunity for hands-on experience by analyzing your own samples.  The course offers detailed instruction in qualitative and quantitative analysis and identification techniques for paper fibers. For more information about registering for the course click here.

The course instructor is Walter J. Rantanen, Technical Leader of the Fiber Science Group at IPS.  He holds a BS in Wood Products Engineering with an emphasis on wood anatomy from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY.  He has more than 30 years of experience conducting paper fiber analysis courses through his association with both IPS and The Institute of Paper Chemistry.

The course fee is $1895.00 per registrant.  The fee is payable (in U.S. funds) before or on the first day of the course.  The classes are held at Integrated Paper Services, Inc., 3211 East Capitol Drive, Appleton, WI 54911.

Integrated Paper Services, Inc. (IPS), the Appleton based independent testing laboratory, has released a new price list for 2011. IPS made several changes in order to increase customer satisfaction. Included in the changes will be an elimination of the email copy fee, reduction of the hardcopy fee, and an introduction of volume discounts.

IPS is focused on providing top level knowledge and reports to its clients. Also, IPS is focused on maintaining customer satisfaction. After receiving several recommendations from clients, IPS elected to eliminate the Email report fee. Previously $30.00, clients will now get an emailed report with no fee added.

While the elimination of the email report fee was a big step, IPS took further steps to increase customer satisfaction by cutting the cost of hardcopy reports fee in half. Hardcopy reports feature a signature from the lead analyst on the project. The new IPS price list also features a volume discount. Larger jobs with many samples get a price break with the new system.

Tom Kremer, a Technical Advisor in our Microscopy Group, gave a presentation about the methods and benefits of staining for microscopy in the consumer products industry. View the presentation >>

IPS is pleased to announce its recent promotion of Kathleen Mattingly to its Customer Service Manager position. More >>

IPS is proud to announce the recent hiring of Chris Reitmeyer to its newly established sales engineer position... More

We would like to announce that we have recently changed our e-mail address to 'user@ipstesting.com.' Employees will still receive e-mail through the 'user@integratedpaperserivce.com' accounts, but we will eventually be closing these in the future.

Make sure to add any new IPS employee addresses with @ipstesting.com to your address book to ensure proper e-mail delivery.

If you have any questions or concerns with this change, please e-mail customerservice@ipstesting.com. We appreciate your patience as this may take some time to get used to.

The October edition of our Nonwovens E-newsletter is now available. Have an questions or suggestions? E-mail customerservice@ipstesting.com.

Issues of our August E-newsletter are now available. View our the August 2010 Nonwovens or the August 2010 Paper and Pulp issues today!

Two of our microscopists, Walter Rantanen and Tom Kremer, presented at Inter/Micro's 50th anniversary conference in Chicago about paper and consumer product microscopy... More

Each month we will be adding one or two new test method videos to give you inside-access to behind-the-scenes footage at the IPS Testing Experts laboratory. Each video shows a test method we offer and includes a write-up for the related videos to help you understand "what this means" in terms of physical testing for the paper, pulp, health care, and allied industries.

Videos are available on our Website in the Video and Image Gallary section, in our E-newsletters, and on our YouTube channel.

We've released our July E-newsletters! Preview our Paper/Pulp or Nonwovens issue today.

IPS now has an Online News Room available on its Web site. All news releases, company updates, fact sheets, and industry news will be shared in this new feature.

IPS released its first ever E-newsletter that available to anyone who wishes to receive IPS and industry news and information updates.

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New pricing for Fiber Stains has been posted to our web site.  Click on the link to our Fiber Stains page on our site for more information.

We are pleased to recommend A.D. Jezzi & Associates, LLC as a consulting firm with expertise in the Nonwovens and Absorbent Product field.  The company is a management and technical consulting company in the area of New Product Development specializing in: Baby Diapers, Personal Care Absorbent Products such as Adult Incontinence, Feminine Hygiene, Baby Wipes; Non-Woven Technology and their End-Products; and Consumer Tissue and Towel.

For many years IPS has been providing Nonwoven materials testing for several clients.  We are now pleased to be able to offer a wide range of nonwovens testing to all of our clients.  We have experience in consumer products containing nonwoven materials such as diapers, training pants, surgical gowns and drapes, wiping products and filters.  Combining our knowledge of cellulose based fibers as well as polymer based fibers.  Additionally, IPS can help support patent claims with capabilities like Image Analysis.

IPS announces that it is partnering with Rouf Labs of Appleton, WI to provide microbiological testing services to its clients. 

ESPN the Magazine's Peter Keating reports on a controversial Honus Wagner card.  Work by IPS regarding the forensic paper testing done by IPS on this card are cited.  IPS had examined the card in 2003 to determine if the fibers and paper chemistry of the card was consistent with that of paper that would have been used at the time.  To view this report on Outside the Lines is entitled "Card Games."  Click here to see this interesting report.

In Dan Rather Reports episode "The Trouble with Touchscreens,"  work by Walter Rantanen of our Fiber Science team was presented.  This provocative, hard hitting program puts Sequoia Voting Systems smack in the middle of the infamous controversy around “hanging chads” that wreaked havoc with the 2000 Presidential election vote count.  View the episode or transcripts at Dan Rather Reports.

IPS moved to a new 17,000 sq. ft. stand alone facility in Appleton's Northeast Industrial Park.  We are now located at 3211. E. Capitol Drive, Appleton, WI  54911.