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Paper school

As an additional option for delegates, the Managing production module may be supplemented with a one day paper school run by UPM-Kymmene, a leading producer of paper to the magazine industry. If you wish to undertake this additional element, contact Felicity Keane at PPA on 020 7404 4166.

Module content

(i) Raw materials

  • Forestry history in the UK
  • Types of trees for paper
  • Forestry management
  • Planting, thinning, harvesting, public use

(ii) Paper making

  • Pulping
  • Paper making
  • Coating
  • Calandaring
  • Winding

(iii) Paper grades

  • End uses and properties
  • Paper grades from newsprint to coated art papers
  • What end use should each grade be used for, and why?
  • Properties (brightness, opacity) of grades
  • How properties can be affected by changes in the production process

(iv) Printing methods

  • Offset printing
  • Gravure printing
  • Paper faults
  • Printing problems

(v) Environmental issues

(vi) Business overview

  • Market needs
  • Costs
  • Logistics
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