The Chemistry of Paper: 11 (RSC Paperbacks) - Softcover

Roberts, J C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085404518X ISBN 13: 9780854045181

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, 1996

Synopsis

Providing an overview of the making of paper from a chemical perspective, this book is an informative and entertaining overview for students and general readers.

About this title

Synopsis:

For what is thought of an essentially mechanical process, paper manufacture involves a large amount of chemistry. "The chemistry of paper" provides an overview of the process of making paper from a chemical perspective. It deals with both the chemistry of paper as a material and the chemistry of its production, setting out the main principles involved at every stage of the process. Early chapters provide a chemical definition of paper in the light of the many uses to which it is put. Subsequent chapters deal with the chemical processes involved in the production paper; the delignification of the wood fibres performed at elevated temperature and pressure, the bleaching of the cellulose-rich pulp using environmentally-friendly systems, the formation of the pulp into sheets of fibres strengthened by extensive inter-fibre hydrogen bonding, and finally the coating of the sheet in a manner appropriate to their end use. Chemistry is involved at every stage of the process, including carbohydrate chemistry, the chemistry of inorganic pigments and organic resins, colloid and surface chemistry, as well as elements of environmental and analytical chemistry.

"The chemistry of paper" provides an informative and entertaining overview of the chemical principles involved. It will be specially suitable for students and others who require an introduction to the chemistry of paper manufacture.

From the Back Cover:

The manufacture of paper involves a large amount of chemistry, including carbohydrate chemistry, pigments and resins and colloid and surface chemistry, as well as elements of environmental and analytical chemistry. Providing an overview of the making of paper from a chemical perspective, this book deals with both the chemistry of paper as a material and the chemistry of its production.

The book explores several chemical processes involved in the production of paper: the delignification of the wood fibres performed at elevated temperature and pressure, the bleaching of the cellulose-rich pulp using environmentally-friendly systems, the formation of the pulp into sheets of fibres strengthened by extensive inter-fibre hydrogen bonding, and finally the coating of the sheets in a manner appropriate to their end use.

This book is an informative and entertaining overview for students and others who require an introduction to the chemistry of paper manufacture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 085404518X
• ISBN 13: 9780854045181
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208