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The course starts with lectures andÌýincludes one week of practice by laboratories at the lab at ¹û¶³´«Ã½. it will give a comprehensive overview of the pulp and papermaking process, with theoretical and practical knowledge.

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The course contains

• An overview of the forest industry,Ìý
• 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 fibre selection, refining, wet- and dry strength additives, fractionation, wet-end forming to pressing and drying.
• Transformation into products methodologies such as calendering, coating, convertingÌý
• Overview of analysis methods and characterization techniques of paper products

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