Practical Guide For The Manufacture Of Papers And Boards

Excerpt from Practical Guide for the Manufacture of Paper and Boards The paper question has within a few years past as sumed much more than ordinary importance. A scarcity of raw materials, arising out of a state of war, a short supply of cotton and cotton rags, and other causes, com bined to place this branch of industry in a very awkward and trying position. The American paper-makers, how ever, showed themselves quite equal to the emergency. They availed themselves of and utilized nearly every raw material which could be used for the purpose, and kept supplied a large and growing market, at prices lower than other commodities which were afi'ected by the scarcity of cotton. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This guide offers practical advice for those involved in the manufacture of paper and board products. It covers the entire production process, from fiber selection and preparation to the finished product. The author also includes information on troubleshooting common problems and optimizing production efficiency. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The Art of Paper-Making is a book by Alexander Watt. It details the manufacture of paper from rags, esparto, straw, and other fibrous materials for those interested in older paper production methods.