Paper engineering encompasses the design and analysis of the equipment and processes that are used in the manufacture of paper. The field encompasses the preparation of fibrous materials from (usually) trees via a pulping process, chemical and mechanical pretreatment of the fibers in a fluid suspension, the forming and dewatering of a web on a paper machine, and the post-treatment of the sheet with coating, calendering, and other mechanical processes.

Paper making is not chemical engineering. On the contrary, the paper industry is a client of the chemical industry.

Universities with a paper engineering degree:

• USA
  • University of Maine
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
  • North Carolina State University
  • Miami University
  • Western Michigan University
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Washington
• Finland
  • Helsinki University of Technology

Engineering | Pulp and paper industry

Paper engineering - mechanical books encompasses the craft and science of designing and constructng mechanical books out of paper. These books are usually aimed at younger audiences, however there have been several examplaes of mechanical books for grown ups.

Online resources:

Brief history of popup and movable books//www.library.unt.edu/rarebooks/exhibits/popup/main.htm
Robert Sabuda //www.robertSabuda.com
other links-//www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/scua/montanar/p-ex.htm | //www.markhiner.co.uk/ | //www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/howto.html | //www.popupbooks.net/

Paper engineering - Paper Machines encompasses the craft and science of designing and constructng mechanical machines out of paper. These machines are driven by a hand powered crank and actual mechanical components (for example, levers, cams, gears, and pistons) - entirely made of paper. They are technically automata but are also called "Paper Animations". A term coined for them by Noted Co. when they introduced Rob Ives' Flying Pig paper kits to USA.

Paper Animations //www.paperanimations.com
Keisuke Saka (paper engineer)//www.zuko.to/kobo/
Walter Ruffler (paper engineer)//www.walterruffler.de/
Rob Ives (paper engineer)//www.flying-pig.co.uk/
Chaitanyak //www.chaitanyak.com/minis/paprbot.htm