Paper and Board Coatings & Treatments Course
Gain mastery in paper and board coatings for superior packaging performance. Explore coating chemistry, barrier design, application techniques, testing protocols, cost factors, and sustainability practices to create food-safe, glossy, recyclable solutions ready for production lines.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical course offers a full overview of coatings and treatments for paper and board in packaging. Learn about substrate basics, pigments, binders, additives, application techniques, drying, calendering, and barrier design. It also includes lab and pilot testing, recyclability, regulations, costs, and scaling for reliable, compliant products.
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Develop skills
- Design coating formulations to adjust gloss, opacity, and liquid barrier quickly.
- Select paperboards matching structure, porosity, and stiffness for food packaging.
- Optimise coating processes including solids content, rheology, drying, and calendering.
- Validate performance through lab tests like gloss, Cobb, Kit, and printability.
- Balance cost and sustainability while meeting FDA/EU regulations and recyclability targets.
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