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Modern Pulp and Paper Making
Hardcover, 549 pages.

Third Edition, Copyright 1957
by John B. Calkin of Calkin & Bayley Inc, George S. Witham Sr.

Condition: Acceptable. Dustjacket has wear and some taped tears. Foxing to top book edge, and light soiling to other edges. Occasional mark to pages.

Benzene References:

- Chapter on Stock Preparation, section on "The Sizing of Paper," paragraph on "Wood Rosin," describes the use of solvent, either naphtha or benzene.

- Chapter on The Machine Room, says, "Felts in the stock room should be carefully watched and kept free from moths by the application of para-dichloro-benzene crystals, naphthalene, or tarred paper..."

Asbestos References:

- Asbestos for fire-resistant papers.

- In the section, "Processes by which paper is produced," the use of asbestos felt is mentioned.

- Section on "Motors and Horsepowers" mentions the use of asbestos insulation.

- A list of materials for constructing a modern bleach plant are listed, and "Transite" is listed for Stock Piping, Ventilation, Hoods, and Hypochlorite present.

- Asbestine is described as a filler.  According to another reference, Asbestine is asbestos in a powder form, composed of magnesium silicate.

- Asbestos felt is described as containing 40% asbestos.

- Table listing "piping materials commonly used for various pulp and paper mill services" lists the use of transite for G.W. stock, sulfite stock, sulfate stock, fresh water, hot water.

- Section on Cement-Asbestos Piping

To make it easier for you, we've marked the pages mentioning asbestos and benzene with post-it notes!

Subjects Covered: Papermaking Materials and Processes, Varieties of Paper and Paperboard, The Wood Room, The Sulfite Process, The Alkaline Processes, Semichemical Pulping, Mechanical Pulp - The Groundwood Mill, Pulp Bleaching, Stock Preparation, The Machine Room, The Finishing Room, Paper Defects, General Design of Pulp and Paper Plants, Testing of Paper and Paper Materials, Process Instrumentation for the Pulp and Paper Industry
Modern Pulp and
Paper Making, 1957
$95