This book guides the reader through the process of making paper, pointing out where interruptions can occur and where elements which are added to the system can cause problems in that phase — or subsequent ones — of the papermaking process. Its primary goal is to provide the information needed to understand how to track down and solve problems at their source, rather than where the problems become apparent. There is in-depth coverage of fibers and their preparation as related to papermaking.

From the Foreword: “This book is not what can be called a standard item. It is the compendium of nearly 80 years of papermaking experience by the two authors. The papermaking process starts with the fibers, and this is where we start the book. Papermakers must be aware of and have a working knowledge of the uniformity of the quality of fibers that are coming into their systems, and they must be able to talk to those who are preparing the fibers. For this reason, we have broken the papermaking process down in a way that follows the fibers from the preparation processes to the reel and from there to the user of the paper...”

Target Audience: Anyone involved in the papermaking process, including production operators and supervisors, quality and process technologists, and maintenance personnel.

Table of Contents:

The Beginning — The Preparation of the Fibers and Their Storage at a Consistency of 10-12%

The Papermaking System at 3.5% Solids

The Papermaking System at 0.5-0.8% Solids

The Paper Machine — The Conversion of a Furnish into Paper

Wet End Chemistry

Problems Related to Paper

Fiber Distortion in the Papermaking Process

Appendix