The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Text-book of Paper-making
Title: A Text-book of Paper-making
Author: C. F. Cross
E. J. Bevan
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Language: English
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A TEXT-BOOK OF PAPER-MAKING; by C. F. CROSS AND E. J. BEVAN (1888)
| Cotton. × 50. | Linen. × 50. |
| Esparto. × 50. | |
| Mechanical Wood-pulp. × 50. | Chemical Wood-pulp. × 50. |
PREFACE.
The practical portion of the present work has in part already appeared as an article, by one of the authors, in ‘Spons’ Encyclopædia of the Industrial Arts.’ Since its publication, however, many and important improvements have been introduced in this, as in other branches of the art of paper-making, which necessitated considerable additions to the original article. It has at the same time been to a great extent re-written, and, as the authors hope, improved.
Our object in writing this book has been to bring before students and others the principles upon which scientific paper-making should be conducted, a concise exposition of which has not, we believe, been hitherto attempted.
Considerable prominence has been given to this aspect of the subject, possibly at the expense of what some may consider more essential details.
A belief in the importance of a thorough scientific training for paper-makers has dictated the style and purpose of the book.
We have not thought it necessary to enter into minute details respecting the construction of machinery, &c.; for these the reader is referred to such works as Hofmann’s Treatise on the Manufacture of Paper.
Much of the scientific portion is here published for the first time. Part of it has already appeared in the form of papers read before various societies.
The chapter relating to the Treatment of Wood formed the subject of an essay, which obtained the prize offered by the Scottish Paper-makers’ Association, in connection with the Edinburgh Forestry Exhibition, 1884.
We would here express our obligations to Messrs. G. and W. Bertram, Messrs. Masson, Scott, and Bertram, Messrs. Rœckner and Co., and others, for their courtesy in furnishing us with the drawings from which the illustrations were prepared; to Dr. C. R. A. Wright, F.R.S., who kindly communicated the substance of the chapter on the Action of Cuprammonium on Cellulose; to Mr. Carl Christensen, for drawings and information regarding the manufacture of mechanical wood-pulp; also to the following friends, among others, who have, in various ways, rendered us important assistance:—Messrs. R. C. Menzies, C. M. King, G. E. Davis, A. Beckwith, and C. Beadle.
Finally, we would tender our thanks to Mr. C. G. Warnford Lock for the care he has bestowed on the editing of the book. The indexing and the Chapter on Statistics are entirely his production.
4, NEW COURT, LINCOLN’S-INN, W.C.
CONTENTS. |
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INTRODUCTORY
NOTE |
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CHAPTER I.
CELLULOSE—THE
CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES
OF
TYPICAL
MEMBERS
OF
THE
CELLULOSE
GROUP,
WITH
REFERENCE
TO
THEIR
NATURAL
HISTORY |
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CHAPTER II.
PHYSICAL
STRUCTURE
OF
FIBRES—MICROSCOPICAL
EXAMINATION |
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CHAPTER III.
CHEMICAL
ANALYSIS
OF
PLANT
SUBSTANCES |
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CHAPTER IV.
AN
ACCOUNT
OF
THE
CHEMICAL
AND
PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
OF
THE
PRINCIPAL
RAW
MATERIALS |
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CHAPTER V.
PROCESSES
FOR
ISOLATING
CELLULOSE
FROM
PLANT
SUBSTANCES |
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CHAPTER VI.
SPECIAL
TREATMENT
OF
VARIOUS
FIBRES—BOILERS,
BOILING
PROCESSES,
&C. |
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CHAPTER VII.
BLEACHING |
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CHAPTER VIII.
BEATING |
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CHAPTER IX.
LOADING,
SIZING,
COLOURING,
&C. |
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CHAPTER X.
PAPER
MACHINES,
HAND-MADE
PAPER |
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CHAPTER XI.
CALENDERING,
CUTTING,
&C. |
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CHAPTER XII.
CAUSTIC
SODA,
RECOVERED
SODA,
&C. |
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CHAPTER XIII.
THE
TESTING
OF
PAPER,
MECHANICAL,
CHEMICAL,
AND
MICROSCOPICAL |
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CHAPTER XIV.
GENERAL
CHEMICAL
ANALYSIS
FOR
PAPER-MAKERS |
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CHAPTER XV.
SITE
FOR
PAPER-MILL—WATER
PURIFICATION |
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CHAPTER XVI.
ACTION
OF
CUPRAMMONIUM
ON
CELLULOSE—WILLESDEN
PAPER |
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CHAPTER XVII.
STATISTICS |
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CHAPTER XVIII.
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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CHAPTER XIX.
ADDENDA |
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INDEX |