Project Gutenberg 2017-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 214 Watt, Alexander 44036868 The Art of Paper-Making A Practical Handbook of the Manufacture of Paper from Rags, Esparto, Straw, and Other Fibrous Materials, Including the Manufacture of Pulp from Wood Fibre Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by MWS, John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Art of Paper-Making" by Alexander Watt is a practical handbook focused on the manufacturing processes of paper from various fibrous materials, written in the late 19th century. The book covers the entire journey of paper-making, from the selection and treatment of raw materials such as rags, esparto grass, and wood, to the machinery used in the process. Watt aims to provide a comprehensive reference guide suitable for both industry workers and students, detailing the technical aspects and advancements in the field. At the start of the handbook, the author introduces sections on cellulose, emphasizing its significance as the foundation of paper-making. He discusses the chemical properties and treatment processes involved in obtaining cellulose from various plant materials, such as linen and cotton. Additionally, Watt outlines the importance of machinery in the treatment of rags and grass, explaining preliminary operations like sorting, cutting, and boiling. This opening portion sets the stage for a methodical exploration of paper production, aimed at enhancing understanding and efficiency in the craft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Papermaking TS Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction 1049117 1048453 2025-01-22T09:05:19.262677 2023-09-24T06:08:44.725106 text/html text/html 1032661 2017-10-15T16:28:20 text/html 5422411 2017-10-15T16:34:00 text/html application/zip 5259833 2025-01-22T09:05:45.511554 application/epub+zip 5272635 2025-01-22T09:05:25.187621 application/epub+zip 417153 2025-01-22T09:05:22.106601 application/epub+zip 5586273 2025-01-22T09:05:57.159474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5525090 2025-01-22T09:05:41.731566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669877 2022-08-25T07:14:23.184124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784423 784446 2025-01-22T09:05:14.791776 2023-09-24T06:08:40.065059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 784750 2020-06-14T20:23:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 268219 2020-06-14T20:23:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19111 2025-01-22T09:05:57.375448 application/rdf+xml 15611 2025-01-22T09:05:22.373588 image/jpeg 2739 2025-01-22T09:05:22.245592 image/jpeg 5557693 2025-01-22T09:05:19.571750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog