LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course student has an overall picture of Natural fiber-based packaging:
- structure of paper and board
- main characteristics of board-based packaging (including converted products)
- main raw materials
- main production process characteristics
- key functional properties of the end-products and their connection to the raw material quality
- current sustainability trends in the field of natural fiber-based packaging
Credits: 5
Schedule: 09.01.2025 - 13.02.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Eero Hiltunen
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:
Main functional properties of paper and board
Natural fibre raw materials (chemical pulp, mechanical pulp, recycled pulp, polyethylene) of paper and board making and connection to the functional properties of paper+board+converted products
Main unit operations in paper and board making and converting: process efficiency, role of pulp quality, effects to the end product properties
Current topics in sustainability e.g. recycling and biopolymers in fibre-based packaging
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Home assignment, Quizzes, Exam
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Maximum of three live lectures (6h), Video lectures, Reading material, Home assignment, Quizzes, Exam
Mainly independent studying
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture slide copies, video lectures, on-line reading material, on-line home assignments
(more detailed info given during course)
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: 2024-2025 Spring III
2025-2026 Spring III