The Hands-On Papermaking Course at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point features classroom sessions and introductory hands-on training using the UW-Stevens Point fourdrinier pilot paper machine.

• History of Papermaking
• Wood Fiber and other Structures
• Chemical Composition of Wood
• Tree Anatomy—Hardwoods and Softwoods
• Wood Harvesting and Handling Operations
• Pulping: Mechanical, Chemical, and Hybrid
• Bleaching
• Stock Preparation
• Papermaking Equipment
• Properties of Paper
• Additives and Coatings
• Forming Fabrics
• Calenders, Reels, and Winders
• Recycling and Deinking
• Corrugating Equipment. 

 

For those looking for the next level in training, the Advanced Hands-On Papermaking: Formation Course offers both classroom and hands-on sessions using the UW-Stevens Point fourdrinier pilot paper machine and testing the resulting paper.

  

• The relationship between sheet structure and paper qualities
• Why papermaking fibers floc
• Manufacturing techniques that minimize fiber floccing
• Relationship between sheet structure, formation, and paper properties
• Visual and instrumental measurement of formation
• Difficulties associated with the correlation of visual formation assessment and the instrument measurement.