Detailed course program
| Monday, February 6 | |
| 10:15-12:00 | Pigment Coating 101 - Introduction to pigment coating of paper Prof. Martti Toivakka, Abo Akademi University, FI |
| 12:00-13:00 | Registration |
| 13.00-13.15 | Opening words Prof. Martti Toivakka, Abo Akademi University, FI |
| 13.15-14.00 | Keynote address: Nanostructured coatings for new product functionalities Prof. Bruce Lyne, Royal Institute of Technology, SE |
| 14.15-15.00 | Surface treatment concept overview for paper and board grades Kimmo Huhtala, Kemira Oyj, FI |
| 15.15-17.00 | Printability of pigment coated papers Juha Saari, Kemira Oyj, FI |
| 19.00-22.00 | Course Dinner |
| Tuesday, February 7 | |
| 09:00-12:00 | Surface and colloid chemistry of pigment coatings Professor em. Per Stenius, FI/NO |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.15-16.00 | Measurement and significance of coating rheology Prof. Nick Triantafillopoulos, Omnova Solutions, US |
| 16.15-17.00 | Base paper requirements for conventional and novel coating techniques Prof. Wolfgang Bauer, Graz University of Technology, AT |
| 17:00-18:00 | Student seminars |
| Wednesday, February 8 | |
| 09.00-12.00 | Pigments for paper coating Dr. John Husband, Imerys Minerals Ltd., UK |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
| 13:15-15:00 | Latex - chemistry and use in paper coating Dr. Etienne Lazarus, Styron Europe GmbH, DE |
| 15.15-16.00 | Thickeners, rheology modifiers and additives Dr. Hermann Seyffer, BASF, DE |
| 16:15-17:00 | Chemistry and application of modern soluble binders for coating Stig-Erik Bruun, Chemigate Oy, FI |
| 17:00-18:00 | Student seminars |
| Thursday, February 9 | |
| 09:00-12:00 | Principles of blade, film and curtain techniques for surface sizing and coating Robert Urscheler, CH |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.15-15.00 | Wet and dry structure of pigment coatings Prof. Patrick Gane, Aalto University and Omya Development AG, CH |
| 15.15-16.00 | Drying process and technology for coated paper Dr. Pasi Rajala, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, FI |
| 16:00-18:00 | Student seminars |
| Friday, February 10 | |
| 09.00-10.00 | Calendering for coated paper and board - fundamentals and technology Dr. Heikki Kettunen, Metso Paper, FI |
| 10.15-12.00 | Physical and chemical characterization of pigment coatings Adj. Prof. Janet Preston, Imerys Minerals Ltd., UK |
| 12.00-12.15 | Closing words Prof. Martti Toivakka, Abo Akademi University, FI |
