Industrial papermaking

Christiansen, Ranee (2012) Industrial papermaking. White Word Publications, Delhi, India. ISBN 978-81-323-4169-7

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Abstract

Papermaking is the process of making paper, a substance which is used universally today for writing and packaging. In papermaking a dilute suspension of fibers in water is drained through a screen, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibers is laid down. Water is removed from this mat of fibers by pressing and drying to make paper. Most paper is made from wood pulp, but other fiber sources such as cotton and textiles may be used. A modern paper mill is divided into several sections, roughly corresponding to the processes involved in making hand-made paper. Pulp is refined and mixed in water with other additives to make a pulp slurry, the headbox of the papermachine (Fourdrinier machine) distributes the slurry onto a moving continuous screen, water drains from the slurry (by gravity or under vacuum), the wet paper sheet goes through presses and dries and is finally rolled into large rolls, often weighing several tons. Another type of papermachine makes use of a cylinder mold that rotates while partially immersed in a vat of dilute pulp. The pulp is picked up by the wire and covers the mold as it rises out of the vat. A couch roller is pressed against the mold to smooth out the pulp, and picks the wet sheet off of the mold.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	T Technology > TS Manufactures
Depositing User:	Practical Student 02
Date Deposited:	08 Nov 2021 08:04
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2022 07:09
URI:	http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/2605

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