Paper surfaces – Characterisation and properties
F-course
This course gives you indepth knowledge about the paper surface science
Content
- 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
Learning objectives
After the course, the participants should be able to
- apply a wide range of techniques used to characterize paper surface structure, paper surface chemistry and print quality, and account for the validity of the results of the same characterisation techniques
- explain interfacial phenomena like wetting, absorption, friction and adhesion
- describe the relation between surface topography and paper optical properties, and
- describe how paper surface properties affect ink-paper interaction and print quality in different printing technologies.
- describe the surface cracking phenomena on the basis of converting processes, substrate properties and coating layer composition.
Pre-requisites
Basic knowledge in paper technology. Some knowledge in surface science is desired but not requested.
September 30 – October 3, 2019
ECTS: 4.5
LOCATION: KTH Solid mechanics, Teknikringen 8 D, floor 1, Stockholm
LAST DAY TO REGISTER: August 31
Schedule: Find the preliminary schedule for the course here >>
Contributors: Prof. Peter Rättö, Doc. Li Yang, Dr Siv Lindberg, Dr Johan Alfthan, Dr Sofia Thorman, Dr Dimitar Valtakari and Lic Marie Ernstsson, RISE Bioeconomy; Prof. Agne Swerin KTH, Doc. Janet Preston, Imerys; Prof Patrick Gane, Aalto University.
Literature/Course material: Reprints from journals and handouts.
Course fee: The course is free of charge for PhD-students, postdocs and employees at Swedish universities. International PhD-students and postdocs are entitled to a reduced course fee of SEK 5 600:- (excl. VAT). Industrial participants and participants from institute are welcome to take the course as commissioned education. For participants from a Treesearch partner the course is free of charge; participants from other organisations pay a fee of SEK 19 700:- (excl. VAT).
Contact persons/Course co-ordinators: Peter Rättö, RISE Bioeconomy, phone +46-8-67 67 463 peter.ratto@ri.se
The course is given in cooperation with RISE Bieconomy.
