Paper surfaces – Characterisation and properties
Surface chemistry of paper Surface chemistry of paper Surface topography Pore structure Surface characterization techniques Light scattering and paper gloss – Effect of surface properties Wettability, capillarity, spreading, special focus on short term wetting Mechanical properties (incl. fracture mechanics) of coating layers Ink–substrate interaction
Wood Biotechnology: Biosynthesis, Wood Cell Wall Assembly and Wood Anatomy
Site visit to Umeå Plant Science Center and Plant Nursery The course is mandatory for WWSC PhD students. 10 spots are open for Treesearch-associated PhD-students (first come).
Wood Biorefinery: From wood chips to material components
This course gives an introduction to biorefineries, with the main focus on the wood-based materials biorefinery. What is a wood-based materials biorefinery and why do we need this type? The starting point of this course is the physical and chemical structure of the wood, including methods for chemical characterization. This will be followed with various […]
Mechanics of fibre networks and materials
There is a wide class of materials where a fiber network is the main load-carrying component. This class encompasses paper, paperboard, tissue and many biopolymers. These materials are known to have outstanding stiffness-to-mass ratio which is one of the reasons they are so abandon in nature. We will study this class of materials by considering […]
Wood Biorefinery
The course will give an overview of an emerging industry aiming at better utilisation of biomass into both a broader spectrum of new chemicals, materials and composites as well as more efficient energy use and production of energy carriers. Focus is on the forest related sector but it also has some relevance for the agro […]
