Excerpt from Chapters on Papermaking, Vol. 3: Comprising a Short Practical Treatise in Which Boiling, Bleaching, Loading, Colouring, and Similar, Questions Are Discussed
The work cannot for the most part lay claim to literary merit, as to edit, alter, or otherwise render into better English many of the comments herein chronicled at great labour and trouble by the horny hand of toil, would be to rob the work of a great deal of its interest and utility, as well as possibly to misinterpret the intended meanings of many of the writers. Furthermore, the most expressive way of describing most paper making processes is not always capable of being rendered into' good English, and the majority of those who are more or less familiar with such matters would prefer to see them described in the ordinary language of the paper mill.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book serves as a dialogue between an author and a selection of papermaking professionals, each responding to a series of questions on papermaking processes, materials and techniques. The questions were initially posed to workers in the field, who responded and were then critiqued by the author. This book presents the questions, the responses, and the author's analyses, offering a glimpse into the late 19th- and early 20th-century paper industry. It delves into the nuances of papermaking, from beater bar materials and roll speeds to the impact of ingredients like clay on transparency. Topics range from Prussian blue fading to the effects of lowering breast rolls. The author's insights bring these topics to life, providing a valuable resource for those interested in papermaking's history and technical aspects. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780282639372_0
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