Whether you read your book in a physical or digital copy, social reading services help you to share your experiences and to get feedback and tips for further reading. VTT has studied the attitudes, needs and values of readers towards different aspects of digital social reading. The new knowledge contributes to the future development of such reading services. The results show that the popularity of the concept increases, if it provides effective solutions and help for practical problems like finding new interesting books.

Barrier coatings and food indicator solutions for carton-based tray packages are being developed in a research project called "Safe food package solutions of future". The overall objective is to develop solutions for better usability and product safety of carton-based food packages.

Augmented reality (AR) applications mix 3D virtual objects with a dynamic view of the real world. AR technology brings added value and interactivity to print products. By using AR, publishers may provide new kind of services to their readers and advertising customers. The consumer perception of AR applications is studied and the findings are used in service development.

Nano fibrillated cellulose (NFC) is one of the most promising nanomaterials for wide-variety applications. The SUNPAP -project has scaled up the NFC production processes from the lab scale, and adapted the nanomaterial for modern papermaking processes via the demonstrated pilot lines. The results were disseminated in the SUNPAP conference in Italy.

Foam coating technique is a promising method for applying a thin pigment layer of nanoparticles on a paper web. The measurability and characterisation, that are a basis for development, are however more challenging with these thin pigment layers than traditional coatings. In our research the characterisation was done with a combination of surface sensitive measurements with promising results. The ultimate goal in development of thin coating layers is to create new functional surfaces using small amounts of new nanoparticles.