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Fibre Water Interactions

F-course

Course content:

Moisture sorption and swelling
Water sorption and paper structure
Influence of temperature and water on mechanical properties
Interactions of fibres and water – product demands
Influence of moisture on mechanosorptive creep

Learning objectives:

The student will after the course have a fundamental understanding of the;

mechanisms controlling moisture sorption and water-induced swelling of fibres,
influence of moisture sorption on the mechanical properties of fibres and papers,
mechanosorptive behaviour of paper and paper products,
factors controlling liquid imbibition into fibrous networks, and
limitations of fibrous products due to the interaction between water and fibres.

November 13-16, 2023

ECTS:

LOCATION:

Stockholm

REGISTER BEFORE:

October 15, 2023

Schedule:

Schedule for the course

Contributors:

Professors and research leaders from industry.

Literature:

Scientific articles and reviews.

Prerequisites:

None

Course fee:

For Treesearch associated Ph.D-students and post-doc the course is free of charge. For persons from Industries associated to Treesearch the course cost is 5000 SEK for one person, 9000 SEK (4500 SEK/person) for two persons and 12000 SEK (4000 SEK/person) for three persons. For persons belonging to organizations not associated to Treesearch the cost is 21 300 SEK.

Course responsible:

Prof. Lars Wågberg

wagberg@kth.se

The course is given in cooperation with KTH

Maximum number of participants: 25

If you have problems with the registration please contact education@treesearch.se