LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student
- has a deeper understanding of the value chain from reel-form materials to customer-specific end products, multi material solutions, such as board packaging and their properties
- has understanding of the current use and potential of natural fibre-based materials and biopolymers in board converting and packaging
- knows the most common unit operations, finishing, converting and printing processes
- has been exposed to case examples to measure, analyse and characterize the properties of these converted products and packaging material
- is able to do product analysis for a converted multi material paper+board product
- knows various end use areas of paper+board converted material in industries
- knows the basics of board packaging technology
Credits: 5
Schedule: 02.03.2023 - 17.05.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Eero Hiltunen, Jouni Paltakari
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
This course continues the value chain of web-based natural fiber products with several finishing and converting operations and processes. Various unit operations in finishing and converting of paper and board products are covered. This includes the descriptions of the treatment, converting and printing processes and their influence on the end product properties and functionality. A variety of most common products are studied with particular attention to their properties and end-use requirements. The current applications + potential of biopolymers in paperboard converting is covered. Intelligent multi material solutions and the basic concepts in packaging technology are also covered. The course includes a product analysis exercise. Course also includes laboratory exercise with converted materials and a presentation based on this.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
1. Examination
2. Laboratory work/ group work
3. Home work
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
5 cr = 135 h
Lectures/workshops 20-35 h
Labs/group work 60 h
Other independent studying 20-25 h
Exam preparation 20-30 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV - V
2023-2024 Spring IV - VEnrollment :
Course is suitable for Master level students.
A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.