Bootcamp course 2026

A comprehensive overview of the pulp- and paper processes

Course content:

The Treesearch bootcamp course gives you both theoretical knowledge and practical experience of the industrial processes; from wood chips to pulp and paper.

During two intensive weeks you will get a comprehensive overview of the mill processes and get an understanding of the factors that affects the properties of the final products.
The fist week is dedicated to online lectures by invited speakers and online group work.
The second week will turn theory into practice by laboratories at Karlstad University.

This course is especially aimed at you who are PhD student/postdoc and want to obtain a better understanding of the industry, and you who are new employee in the industry.

Note that the maximum number of participants is 20.

Bootcamp is a unique opportunity for anyone who wants to gain insight into the industry’s processes, whether you are newly employed in the industry or working in academia

 

The course contains:

• An overview of the forest industry,
• Understanding of wood fiber morphology and wood chemistry.
• Insight in the processes of wood handling and processes of pulping, delignification and bleaching.
• Chemical process within the mill (chemical recovery in kraft pulping, generation of bleaching chemicals and water purification in forest industry)
• Overview of analysis methods and characterization techniques of pulp.
• Transformation of pulp into paper and board including all steps from fibreselection, refining, wet- and dry strength additives, fractionation, wet-end forming to pressing and drying.
• Transformation into products methodologies such as calendering, coating, converting
• Overview of analysis methods and characterization techniques of paper products

Learning objectives:

 

 

February 2026

ECTS:

LOCATION:

REGISTER BEFORE:

October 31, 2025

Course responsible:

Björn Sjöstrand, KAU

Contributors:

Professors and research leaders from industry

Literature:

Lecture notes, handouts and articles

Prerequisites:

Worked through the pre-preparation material provided through the course page.

Course fee:

For Treesearch-associated PhD students and postdocs, the course is free of charge. For representatives from Treesearch industry partners, please contact education@treesearch.se. Participants from organizations not associated with Treesearch are welcome for a fee, subject to availability. Please contact the course responsible, Björn Sjöstrand.

The course has a limited number of participants (20).

Travel and accommodation are booked by the participants.