What is Paper Express?
Paper Express is a hands-on experience designed to introduce you and your students to paper and paper making.
- Students making Paper Make your own paper
- Learn how paper is recycled
- Learn about paper, trees and the environment
- Learn about career opportunities in Paper
- and many more fun activities and facts about Paper!
What do we do?
- video on papermaking (5 minutes)
- make your own paper using different raw materials (bleached, unbleached, recycled, straw, wood pulps, different colors)
- paper recycling: small-scale unit will demonstrate pulping and ink removal
- testing of paper properties: testing of newspaper and shopping bags - explanation of differences
- other options available
Additional Information
- Programs can be tailored to suit Middle School or High School students.
- Paper Express is designed and coordinated by students in the Paper Science and Engineering program at the University of Paper Express will give your students a unique opportunity to learn about some of the facts around paper and at the same time expose them to a very attractive career opportunity.
- Paper Express can be arranged as a field trip to the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering --- or we can bring Paper Express to you!
There is no charge for Paper Express; you only arrange transportation for your students. If you would like more information or would like to make a reservation please contact:
Ulrike Tschirner
Tel: (612) 624-8798
Fax: (612) 625-6286
e-mail: ulrike@umn.edu Paper Express
Dept. of Bioproducts and Biosytems Engineering
University of Minnesota
204 Kaufert Lab
2004 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108 | 
