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Not quite your typical chemist
02.05.2012 The things we most frequently associate with a student of chemical technology do not necessarily include singing, acting and blogging. Mikko Laine, aged 21, who counts all these among his hobbies, snatched a coveted summer job working as "the summer president" for Neste Oil.
From packaging into an experience
27.04.2012 Quality wine can turn to vinegar when gulped down from a plastic cup and cheap plonk sipped from a wine glass by the Eiffel Tower may seem like the most palate-pleasing experience you have ever had.
Pyramid buildings for energy-efficient residential area
25.04.2012 During an international students' course at Aalto University, an energy-efficient residential area was designed for Helsinki's Laajasalo. Rewarded as the best design was a work where the buildings are of pyramid shape, the courtyards are covered and the parking area is underground.
Unique metal products using incremental sheet forming
25.04.2012 The Department of Materials Science and Engineering has performed research on incremental sheet forming applications. Now all that is needed is the interest of businesses in order for the method to be launched on the international market and the metal objects, almost like artefacts, to become available.
Microbial oil as the result of top research
19.04.2012 Since 2007, the Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Technology and Neste Oil have been developing a new oil production method. The microbial oil research project has now reached the point where a pilot plant is being built in Porvoo.
Paper structure affects the number of breaks in paper machines
17.04.2012 In paper machines, breaks always mean financial losses. The better the runnability of a paper machine, the fewer the breaks that occur. Master of Science (Tech.) Markku Ora's doctoral dissertation revealed that the structure of paper affects the runnability of a paper machine. Ora will defend his doctoral dissertation at Aalto University this week.
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