Chemistry of Pulp, and Paper Making (Classic Reprint)

The preparation of this book was undertaken because it was felt that there was need of a work dealing primarily with theo chemical aspects of the pulp and paper industry and embodying under one cover the results of recent investigations along this line. The endeavor has been to include all details which the chemist should have to enable him to grasp the methods of manufacture, but it is not intended to be a treatise on paper making in all its mechanical phases, and in fact the mechanical features of the industry are discussed only in so far as they are necessary for a satisfactory understanding of the chemistry involved. It has been written chiefly with the idea of helping the yoimg technical man, whether chemist or chemical engineer, and it has therefore been assumed that the reader has a fair knowledge of the elements of chemistry. At the same time it has been attempted to write as simply and plainly as possible and it is believed that any one conjiected with the pulp and paper industry will find it helpful and suggestive. The subject matter has been collected from personal notes and experiences during the authors twenty years service as chemist in the industry, as well as from a careful review of the literature relating to the subject. The latter is often contradictory in the extreme and in certain cases it has proved almost oimpossible to reconcile conflicting statements. In such cases both sides of the argument have been presented as fairly as possible. It is peculiar to the industry that there are usually a large number of variable factors which influence any one operation, and since it is practically impossible to control all of these variables it necessarily follows that results in different mills will not be in harmony.
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