CHE5163

Paper production, properties and use

6 points · Second semester · Clayton

Objectives To give the student an understanding of the properties of paper making fibres, of paper and paper board and of composites involving paper. To give the student knowledge of the major groups of paper products, of their markets, of the properties required in these products and of the selection of raw materials and process details required to obtain these properties.

Synopsis Fibre properties, structure of paper, mechanical and optical properties of paper, effects of humidity and temperature on paper properties, penetration of liquids into paper and properties of composites containing paper. Products with specific performance characteristics such as newsprint, packaging, office papers and tissue products, including the market structure for such products and the processes and techniques used in their manufacture.

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