Packaging and PrintingLaajuus (7 cr)

Objectives

The student can
- recognize the most common paper and paper board converting products and can describe the manufacturing processes of them.
- link the different converting products to their raw materials, end usability requirements and markets.
The student can
- describe the principles of different printing methods
- recognize the phases of the printing process
- the demands for the printing substrates in different printing methods and can apply this knowledge to paper manufacturing
- use the most common visual evaluation methods as well as devices to evaluate the print quality
- analyze the printing defects and produce the solutions to solve them.

Content

Paper and paperboard products. Their raw-materials (fibre materials, polymers, glues, metals) and product characteristics. Post-production processes.
History and future of printing, quality formation and measuring of the print. Offset printing, rotogravure printing, flexo, electrophotography and ink jet printing, other digital printing methods and paper behavior in these printing methods. Functional printing. Printing inks. Finishing of print.