NMG Lunchtime Webinar Series: Focus on Paper Science

You are invited to join us for our monthly virtual event where we will be focusing on paper science.

 

 

 

The focus of this month's webinar was on Paper Science.

  
 We heard from:

• Liisa Hakola

  Senior Scientist, Senior Project Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
  
  Printed electronics on bio-plastics and cellulose based (paper) substratesPrinting electronics on bio-based and renewable substrates, such as bio-plastics and cellulose based ones, will be described. Environmental impact of these substrates will be also reported.

• Dr Janet Preston

  Senior Scientist Artemyn & Adjunct Prof. Abo Akademi University

  Minerals for use in Paper & Board (fillers and coatings)
  Typical minerals used in paper & board & important mineral characteristics (particle size distribution, particle shape, surface energy, colour)
  Impact of fillers on filler paper characteristics (strength / light scattering / smoothness)
  Particle Packing of minerals in a coating formulation and impact on porosity, rheology & light scattering

• Thomas Robert Harrison

  PhD Student (University of Edinburgh / SRUC)

  Fracture mechanics of paper using cellulose from cow manure
  Paper hand sheets from cellulose pulps derived from cow manure were mechanically tested. The data suggests that it may be suitable as a partial replacement for traditional wood-based pulps.