MOL-73046 Doctoral Course in Characterisation of Packaging Materials, 5 cr
Additional information
The completion of the course should be agreed with the responsible teacher.
Kurssin suoritus sovitaan erikseen kurssin vastuuhenkilön kanssa.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Johanna Lahti
-->Requirements
Course can be done based on literature that will be agreed with the responsible teacher. Course can be passed with an exam or with a report/literature work and/or lab work that has been agreed with the responsible teacher. This course is for paper converting's post-graduate students only. Kurssi suoritetaan valikoidun kirjallisuuden perusteella, joka sovitaan erikseen vastuuhenkilön kanssa. Suoritus voidaan tehdä joko tentillä tai erikseen sovitulla raportilla/kirjallisuustyöllä ja/tai harjoitus-/laboratoriotöillä.
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn the basics of the extrusion coating process. Students also learn the most common characterisation methods that are used for packaging materials.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Students will be given a short theory on extrusion coating process and the related process parameters will be introduced. Different characterisation methods used for packaging materials will be discussed. | Students will have laboratory works including an extrusion coating trial and several laboratory measurements. Laboratory measurements include barrier (WVTR, OTR), heat sealability and hot tack, adhesion, surface energy and friction measurements. In addition, IR-spectroscopy, DSC measurement and optical microscopy are included | The theory related to different measurements will be introduced. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Students will prepare a scientific report based on the lectures and laboratory works.
Assessment scale:
Evaluation scale passed/failed will be used on the course
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Paper and Paperboard Converting | Kuusipalo, J. (ed.) | 978-952-5216-28-8 | Yes | ||
| Book | Wiley Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology (3rd Edition) | Kit L. Yam (ed.) | saatavissa: www.knovel.com | Yes |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| MOL-73046 Doctoral Course in Characterisation of Packaging Materials, 5 cr | PAK-3056 Doctoral Course in Characterisation of Packaging Materials, 5 cr |