Paper and Board Coatings & Treatments Course
Gain mastery in paper and board coatings for superior packaging solutions. This course covers coating chemistry, barrier design, application techniques, testing methods, cost analysis, and sustainability practices, enabling you to create food-safe, glossy, recyclable products ready for production lines.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical course provides 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, cost factors, and scaling up for reliable, compliant results.
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Develop skills
- Design coating formulations to adjust gloss, opacity, and liquid barrier quickly.
- Select suitable paperboards by matching structure, porosity, and stiffness for food packaging.
- Optimise coating processes including solids content, rheology, drying, and calendering.
- Validate coating performance through lab tests like gloss, Cobb, Kit, and printability.
- Balance costs with sustainability while complying with FDA/EU regulations and recyclability targets.
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