Paper Chemistry

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Applications of paper chemistry

   • J. C. Roberts

   Pages 1-8

3. Accessibility of cellulose

   • G. A. F. Roberts

   Pages 9-24

4. Electrokinetics of the papermaking industry

   • T. Lindström

   Pages 25-43

5. Mechanisms of flocculation and stabilisation of suspensions by organic polymers

   • F. Lafuma

   Pages 44-63

6. Retention aids

   • D. Horn, F. Linhart

   Pages 64-82

7. Dry-strength additives

   • J. Marton

   Pages 83-97

8. Wet-strength chemistry

   • N. Dunlop-Jones

   Pages 98-119

9. The sizing of paper with rosin and alum at acid pHs

   • J. M. Gess

   Pages 120-139

10. Neutral and alkaline sizing

    • J. C. Roberts

    Pages 140-160

11. Dyes and fluorescent whitening agents for paper

    • S. G. Murray

    Pages 161-193

12. Physical and chemical aspects of the use of fillers in paper

    • R. Bown

    Pages 194-230

13. Measurement and control

    • F. Onabe

    Pages 231-249

14. Practical applications of paper chemistry

    • C. O. Au

    Pages 250-263

15. Back Matter

    Pages 265-267

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Although the title of this book is Paper Chemistry, it should be considered as a text about the chemistry of the formation of paper from aqueous suspensions of fibre and other additives, rather than as a book about the chemistry of the raw material itself. It is the subject of what papermakers call wet-end chemistry. There are many other excellent texts on the chemistry of cellulose and apart from one chapter on the accessibility of cellulose, the subject is not addressed here. Neither does the book deal with the chemistry of pulp preparation (from wood, from other plant sources or from recycled fibres), for there are also many excellent texts on this subject. The first edition of this book was a great success and soon became established as one of the Bibles of the industry. Its achievement then was to collect the considerable advances in understanding which had been made in the chemistry of papermaking in previous years, and provide, for the first time, a sound physico chemical basis of the subject. This new edition has been thoroughly updated with much new material added. The formation of paper is a continuous filtration process in which cellulosic fibres are formed into a network which is then pressed and dried. The important chemistry involved in this process is firstly the retention of col­ loidal material during filtration and secondly the modification of fibre and sheet properties so as to widen the scope for the use of paper and board products.

• additive
• additives
• chemistry
• electrolyte
• kinetics
• polyelectrolyte
• polymer

• Department of Paper Science, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, UK

  J. C. Roberts

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