This is the fourth volume of a four-volume set offering up-to-date information fundamental to making paper, for those in that chain of industries, which travels from forest to end product. Coverage begins where volume 3 left off, moving from the chemistry to the physics of paper. Twelve chapters discuss physical properties of paper during pressing and drying, interactions with moisture and the effect on mechanical properties, interactions with light and determination of optical properties, dry-strength and wet-strength chemicals, physical properties of the paper surface for printing and for packaging materials, laminate theories for papermakers, and mathematical modeling and analysis of converting and end use. The editors and the contributors are based in Sweden, and the publication of this and the other three volumes was made possible by a grant awarded to the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The production of forestry products is based on a complex chain of knowledge in which the biological material wood with all its natural variability is converted into a variety of fiber-based products, each one with its detailed and specific quality requirements. This four volume set covers the entire spectrum of pulp and paper chemistry and technology from starting material to processes and products including market demands. Supported by a grant from the Ljungberg Foundation, the Editors at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden coordinated over 30 authors from university and industry to create this comprehensive overview. This work is essential for all students of wood science and a useful reference for those working in the pulp and paper industry or on the chemistry of renewable resources.
