Course Name	Packaging Technology
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Chul-Hwan Kim
	Department	Division of Forest Sciences

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

This course covers the entire technology of packaging made of paper. The most important lesson for the course is to study a manufacturing process of packaging materials, mainly kraft paper and recycled paper. Finally, it will be studied that packaging materials are used to make paperboards and corrugated boards.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Diana Twede and Susan E. M. Selke, Handbook of Paper and Wood Packaging Technology, DEStech Publications (2005)

Papermaking Science and Technology, Vol.18, Paper and Board Grades, TAPPI and PI(2000)

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: After finishing each chapter, related assignment will be given to students.

Grading Scheme: 80 per cent from Mid-term and final exam respectively, and 10 per cent from attendance and assignment respectively

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

1. Introduction to packaging technology

2. Definition of packaging and its classification

3. Chronology of packaging

4-5. Materials used for packaging

6-7. Multiply paperboard

7-8. Corrugated container

9-10. Testing methods of physical properties for packaging materials

11-12. Packaging defects occurring during goods distribution

13-14. Pulp molds

15. Packaging materials made of recycled paper

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 055-751-5507; e-mail: jameskim@gnu.ac.kr