Paper Converting and Packaging
Led by Professor Jouni Paltakari, the teaching and research group for paper converting and packaging technology focuses on unit operations and technologies for adding value for fibre based substrates in converting processes and packaging applications.

Pigment coating solutions and new material combinations consisting e.g. nanocellulose as a renewable biomaterial are of great interest in our research and education. In addition, functional and intelligent solutions and products are also covered in our operation.
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Teaching and providing 鈥渁ha!鈥 experiences motivate our new Vice Dean of Education Jouni Paltakari
Paltakari wants to show all the incredible things we can do with chemical engineering. At the very core of all of our actions are sustainable development and problem solving.

Latest publications:
Madhawa Basnayaka, Riku Jantti, Kalle Ruttik, Juho Kerminen, Katherine Gallegos-Rosas, Caterina Soldano
2025
2025 16th German Microwave Conference, GeMiC 2025
Liisa Hakola, Fatemeh Abedi, Sirpa Nordman, Maria Smolander, Jouni Paltakari
2025
Circular Economy and Sustainability
Emilia Kauppi, Kaarlo Nieminen, Jouni Paltakari
2025
Waste Management
Roope Husgafvel
2024
Sustainability (Switzerland)
Emilia Kauppi, Jukka Niskanen, Eero Hiltunen, Jouni Paltakari
2024
Cellulose
Pirjo K盲盲ri盲inen, Susanna Ahola, Helena Westerback, Emilia Kauppi, Sahar Babaeipour, Matteo Iannacchero, Madhawa Basnayaka, Jouni Paltakari, Petri Kuosmanen, Monika 脰sterberg, Pekka Oinas, Jaana Vapaavuori, Patrick Rinke, Riku J盲ntti, Michael Hummel, Samuli Patala, Minna Halme
2024
Elina P盲盲kk枚nen, Jukka A. Ketoja, Jouni Paltakari
2024
Cellulose
Jenny Wiklund, Arttu Miettinen, Joni Parkkonen, Lauri Mela, Alp Karako莽, Jouni Paltakari
2024
Materials & Design
Roope Husgafvel, Daishi Sakaguchi
2023
Sustainability (Switzerland)
Sina Leipold, Anna Petit-Boix, Anran Luo, Hanna Helander, Machteld Simoens, Weslynne S. Ashton, Callie W. Babbitt, Alba Bala, Catharina R. Bening, Morten Birkved, Fenna Blomsma, Casper Boks, Alessio Boldrin, Pauline Deutz, Teresa Domenech, Navarro Ferronato, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Damien Giurco, Kersty Hobson, Roope Husgafvel, Cynthia Isenhour, Mait Kriipsalu, Donato Masi, Joan Manuel F. Mendoza, Leonidas Milios, Monia Niero, Deepak Pant, Keshav Parajuly, Stefan Pauliuk, Marina P.P. Pieroni, Jessika Luth Richter, Michael Saidani, Marzena Smol, Laura Talens Peir贸, Stijn van Ewijk, Walter J.V. Vermeulen, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Bing Xue
2023
Journal of Industrial Ecology
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