Course Overview

This short course offers a broad introduction to laboratory testing of recycled fibers or paper made from recycled fiber for research and production quality control purposes.  It covers all the TAPPI standard methods that are used for testing a variety of paper properties.  It also covers a paper recyclability certification testing procedure at WMU Pilot Paper Plant.

This course is designed for new engineers and technicians in the pulp and paper and related industries and newcomers to the field of paper recycling.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the properties used for charactering a specific paper grade
• Understand TAPPI standard method for paper properties
• Understand the testing procedure of TAPPI standard method for paper properties
• Understand how paper recyclability is defined and tested