- Wood industry, textile industry and their processes, review
- Parts of plants and their functions
- Fibre types and fibre morphology
- Chemical build-up of fibres I, carbon hydrate chemistry, cellulose
- Chemical build-up of fibres II, hemicellulose, lignin
- Chemical build-up of fibres III, extractives, inorganic materials
- Hierarchical structures, biosynthesis
- Physical properties of fibres, cell wall thickness, cell wall layers, dislocations (LW)
- Pulp manufacturing and pulp characterization
- Fibre-fibre interactions
- Wood based materials I, paper, cardboard, textile and non-woven
- Wood based materials II, lumber, fibre boards, particle board, masonite, plywood, wood based composites (LB).
Course laboratory work. Wood identifying, fibre microscopy, wood based materials