WWSC winter school 2021
WWSC winter school 2021 will be held via streaming due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Treesearch students that want to attend, please register in the registration form below! WWSC Academy are courses that contain lectures, study visits and group work on specific topics for 3 – 4 days and are arranged by WWSC twice a year. The […]
Managing the Innovation Process from the Research Perspective
The course is now an external course, available to any Treesearch student, not only KTH students at stated on the course home page. Please go to kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/FME3526 for more information and application.
PhD Course: Introduction to rheology
‘Introduction to Rheology’ addresses mainly PhD students but also to industry representatives (subject to admission fees) that wish to enhance their knowledge of rheology. The course offers a broad overview of rheology fundamentals and an overview of some of the main types of complex fluids. The tentative lecture topics are: Rheology Fundamentals, Measurement techniques, Dispersions […]
WWSC Summer School 2020
WWSC Academy are courses that contain lectures, study visits and group work on specific topics for 3 – 4 days and are arranged by WWSC twice a year. The courses are open to all Treesearch doctoral students. The maximum number of participants are 15 Treesearch PhD students. Apply by filling the form below. A confirmation mail […]
Scale up perspective on renewable processes
Successful process scale-up is critically important when taking an innovative idea and turning it into a commercial reality, while successful process scale-down is essential for troubleshooting or optimizing commercial processes. The course will give lectures on pre-planning of pilot and large scale processes and the laws and permits that are needed for building a plant. […]
NMR Spectroscopy introduction level
The course contains 5 topics covering the followings Basic principles of NMR spectroscopy, the spectrometer Spectral parameters (chemical shift, couplings) Relaxation, 13C-NMR, Polarization transfer experiments, Nuclear Overhauser Effect (NOE) 2D-NMR spectroscopy, Protocol for routine structure determination Dynamic NMR Spectroscopy Additional to the lectures a significant amount of time will be spent on solving problems and […]
Fibre Water Interactions
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
Nanocellulose
The course contains 4 topics covering the following: History and development of nanocelluloses (NC). Knowledge of the structure of the fibre wall and the overall link to nanocellulose extraction. Different types of NCs, their colloidal properties and essential characterization techniques. Materials and applications from nanocellulose.
Renewable polymers and Green Materials
Polymers derived from renewable resources and green materials are discussed from a scientific and commercial perspective, covering the entire span from established knowledge to future developments. The course curriculum includes structures and typical property profiles of common renewable polymeric materials, the effect of structural variations on the material performance, a commercial and scientific overview of […]
Crash Course in Wood Chemistry
Crash Course in Pulp & Paper Technology for non scientists
The products of the paper and pulp industry. Pulp manufacturing. Papermaking (forming, pressing, drying, post-drying operations, coating). The use of chemicals in papermaking. End-use and converting properties. Nanocellulose. Fundamental business aspects for the pulp and paper industry.
Packaging materials
Packaging will be presented and discussed from the performance perspective, in certain applications with a focus on food stuffs, including product safety (especially materials and barriers perspective), economics/services (systems perspective), communications and marketing, logistics, design and sustainability. Materials used in packaging, and some of the converting processes, will be covered, such as glass, metals, polymers […]
