The Second Edition of Handbook of Pulping and Papermaking is a comprehensive reference and educational tool
for industry and academia. The Handbook offers a concise yet thorough introduction to the process of papermaking
from the production of wood chips to the final testing and use of the paper product. Coverage in this expanded
edition includes optical properties of paper, printing processes, wood and fiber anatomy, colloid and papermaking
chemistry, process control, and hydraulics. Emphasis is placed on the principles and concepts behind papermaking,
together with the details of both physical and chemical processes. An extensive bibliography provides ready access
to the pulp and paper literature.