MSc in Paper and Printing Science in Kalamazoo United States | Western Michigan University

The Master of Science in Paper and Printing Science program offers comprehensive theoretical and hands-on laboratory training to build professional expertise in pulp, paper, and printing technologies. The department excels in flexographic, offset, and gravure printing techniques, along with recycling processes, deinking, paper manufacturing, computational fluid dynamics, and coating applications. It holds global recognition for its advancements in gravure technology, printing methods, printed electronics, and specialized paper coatings. The facility boasts state-of-the-art equipment, including a full-scale recycled fiber pilot plant, papermaking machinery, high-speed coating systems, and an extensive array of printing presses covering gravure, flexo, offset, screen, and digital technologies.

Students can choose between a Thesis Option and a Non-thesis Option, both sharing the same admission criteria though differing in program requirements. Those lacking adequate foundational knowledge must complete PAPR 5000 as a prerequisite.