{"id":4,"date":"2016-02-08T14:46:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T14:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuecenter\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:12:38","slug":"tissue-pack-innovation-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/","title":{"rendered":"Tissue Pack Innovation Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Tissue Pack Innovation Lab (TPIL) is your research partner and source for industry training<\/strong>. We were created to support the growing tissue and personal care industry. We are located in the College of Natural Resources, Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our resources include <strong>Industrial research<\/strong> and companies can leverage with NC State expertise and facilities to perform world-class research in tissue and towel.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-two-background-color with-image with-cta\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-two-background-color with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"mailto:rwgonzal@ncsu.edu\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1543\" height=\"1158\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1652\"\n            alt=\"Dr. Ronalds W. Gonzalez sits at the center, smiling, with colleagues behind him and stacks of toilet paper and paper products from various brands around them.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/09\/annual2.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/09\/annual2.jpg 1543w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/09\/annual2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/09\/annual2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/09\/annual2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Companies interested in working with us, please contact Dr. Ronalds W. Gonzalez by email at rwgonzal@ncsu.edu<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Send a message<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With our <strong>Service Area<\/strong> companies can rely on NC State to perform private (confidential) tests for their operations and avoid spending valuable dollars on expensive facilities and training technicians. We will help you focus on improving your manufacturing process while providing key data and information needed to stay competitive in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Educational area<\/strong> provides professionals in the industry with support on topics that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Formal training in recycling management and fiber quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formal pulp and paper mill operation training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to drive costs saving across the mill (identify the right enablers, e.g., KPIs and real focus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to ensure value creation by investing in capital investment with a solid and profitable business case <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to working with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">available resources<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/leadership\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2145\"\n            alt=\"Hand Holding Material - Homepage - College of Natural Resources at NC State University \"\n            src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/education.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/Industrial-Research.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/Industrial-Research-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/Industrial-Research-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/Industrial-Research-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Industrial Research<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Companies can leverage with NC State expertise and facilities to perform world-class research in tissue and towel.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Learn More<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/service-center\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2147\"\n            alt=\"Lab Work - Homepage - College of Natural Resources at NC State University \"\n            src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/tissuelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/Untitled-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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