PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION

The first edition of this book, under the title of Essentials of Pulping and Papermaking, was designed primarily as a teaching tool, but also found wide use by industry as a current source of information. The second edition of this work keeps the first 20 chapters with only minor alterations. In order to increase the dual use of this work, it has been expanded to include key areas of paper chemistry and optical properties, wood and fiber anatomy, paper use, and processing equipment, including a useful pump troubleshooting guide. The comprehensive nature of the work now merits the modified title of Handbook of Pulping and Papermaking. The first eleven chapters of this book are introductory in nature for beginning students and workers in the field who desire some knowledge of the entire mill. The remainder of the book provides detailed information on topics central to the production and use of paper. Throughout, numerous references lead the reader to further information. Several areas, such as pulp bleaching, environmental issues, and papermaking chemistry, are changing so rapidly that the reader will need to consult current journals to stay abreast of these fields. Nevertheless, this work provides the background and context for the improvements the industry is realizing in these areas. I am grateful for the help of many people who provided information and figures and who reviewed portions of the manuscript. The Information on clay was supplied by F. Camp Bacon, Jr. of Evans Clay Co., Stuart Pittman of Thiele Kaolin Co., Robert F. Hurst of Huber Clay, and John A. Manasso of Dry Branch Kaolin Co. Mankui Chen provided material on transportation safety. R.L. Krahmer and A.C. VanVliet provided most of the macroscopic cross section photographs of woods in Chapters 26 and 27. Gary Vosler of Willamette Industries reviewed the section on corrugated containers. Fred Green and Carter P. Hydrick of Keystone International, Inc. provided information and figures on valves. Kelly Lacey provided the figure of a progressing cavity pump. Todd Chase reviewed material for clarity. Reviews of selected material were provided by Kevin Hodgson and Richard Gustafson, both of the University of Washington, and Mahendra Doshi of Doshi and Associates, although the author is solely responsible for any deficiencies in the text.

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