Paper SurfaceTreatment (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The student knows and understands the unit processes of paper and paper board coating and surface sizing. The student can evaluate the effects of paper and paper board coating on paper quality, costs and environment.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Raw materials of paper and paper board coating: pigments, binders and additives. Formula of coating colour and rheology of coating colour. Coating kitchen operations. Coated paper and paper board products. Coating and surface sizing methods. Parameters of base paper, coating method and coating colour in coating process.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (Opintojakso)

Knowing: The student recognizes different paper and paper board coating and surface sizing processes, names raw materials of coating colour and the parts of the processes and devices, defines the most important terms, understand the factors affecting quality of coated paper.

Acting: The student manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assisted.

Being: The student can give and receive feedback, can work in a group, takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (Opintojakso)

Knowing: The student explains the unit process of paper and paper board coating and surface sizing process, The student compares the different coated and surface sized products. The student explains the formula of coating colour and the coating parameters in the coating machine.

Acting: The student is able to plan and calculate the coating colour recipe according to requirements of coated product. The student is able to coat or surface size the paper.

Being: can give and receive feedback actively and constructively, can cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills.
Recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field.
Takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (Opintojakso)

Knowing: The student is able to analyze the effects of raw materials and process parameters in the coating and surface sizing process. The student is able to study and understand the quality of coated product, production costs and environmental costs.

Acting: The student can search the solution when planning the coating colour for coated products. The student can give and report suitable information and diverse solution alternatives, when developing coating process or quality of coated products.
Being: can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, develops his/her own and the group's interaction, works responsibly and in a committed manner considering the community and field requirements and needs.

Aika ja paikka

Provided et the course

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

Set together during the course.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

As informed in course description

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Contact lectures
Home assignments
Group work
Laboratory working and reporting of the results

Oppimateriaalit

Material given in Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Theory of surface treatment engineering technology 18h,
Laboratory work 34 h
Group work and individual work 80 h

Sisällön jaksotus

Topic 1: Introduction to surface treatment, course practicalities and group exercise instructions
Topic 2: Coating color formulation
Topic 3: Application, metering and drying of coating
Topic 4: Surface sizing
Topic 5: Process & quality control, raw material - final product property interactions
Topic 6: New intelligent coated products, introduction to lab works
Topic 7: Laboratory exercises: sheet coating and pilot coating trial

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

As informed in course description

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

As informed in course description

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

As informed in course description

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

As informed in course description