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Papermaking is the process of manufacturing paper and cardboard, which are widely used for printing, writing, and packaging, and numerous other purposes. Today almost all paper is made using industrial machinery, while handmade paper survives as a specialized craft and a medium for artistic expression. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: PapermakingA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: A flame-retardant, high ionic-conductivity and eco-friendly separator prepared by papermaking method for high-performance and superior safety lithium-ion batteriesInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Practical paper-makingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Processing of wood-based microfibrillated cellulose and nanofibrillated cellulose, and applications relating to papermaking: a reviewCited 406 times
- Go sideways: PaperA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Laid paperA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun The craft of making paper.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Processing of wood-based microfibrillated cellulose and nanofibrillated cellulose, and applications relating to papermaking: a review
Nanofibrillated cellulose as an additive in papermaking process: A review
Production of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) nanocomposites from sheets obtained by a papermaking-like process
Fluid Mechanics of Papermaking
What happens to cellulosic fibers during papermaking and recycling? A review
Preparation of high surface area-activated carbon from lignin of papermaking black liquor by KOH activation for Ni(II) adsorption
Short term electric load forecasting model and its verification for process industrial enterprises based on hybrid GA-PSO-BPNN algorithm—A case study of papermaking process
Photocatalytic Decomposition of Bisphenol A in Water Using Composite TiO2-Zeolite Sheets Prepared by a Papermaking Technique
🆕 Influential since 2022
A flame-retardant, high ionic-conductivity and eco-friendly separator prepared by papermaking method for high-performance and superior safety lithium-ion batteries
Water quality prediction model using Gaussian process regression based on deep learning for carbon neutrality in papermaking wastewater treatment system
Response surface methodology for optimization of cellulose extraction from banana stem using NaOH-EDTA for pulp and papermaking
Integration of proteome and metabolome profiling to reveal heat stress response and tolerance mechanisms of Serratia sp. AXJ-M for the bioremediation of papermaking black liquor
A comprehensive review of nanocellulose modification and applications in papermaking and packaging: Challenges, technical solutions, and perspectives
📚 Books worth reading
Practical paper-makingGeorge Clapperton · 1894
PapermakingDard Hunter · 1943
Practical paper-makingGeorge Clapperton · 1907
A dictionary of arts, manufactures, and minesAndrew Ure · 1839- 📕Plant papersMaureen Richardson · 1979
Plant fibers for papermakingLilian A. Bell · 1981
A text-book of paper-makingC. F. Cross · 1888- 📕Papermaking in Indo-ChinaDard Hunter · 1947
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
🔗 Related topics
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- Laid paper Laid paper is a type of paper with a ribbed texture imparted by the manufacturing process. In the pre-mechanical period of European papermaking (from the…
- Postage stamp paper Postage stamp paper is the foundation or substrate of the postage stamp to which the ink for the stamp's design is applied to one side and the adhesive…
- Pulp (paper) Pulp is a fibrous lignocellulosic material prepared by chemically, semi-chemically, or mechanically isolating the cellulosic fibers of wood, fiber crops…
- Deckle A deckle is a removable wooden frame or "fence" used in manual papermaking. The deckle is placed into a mould to keep the paper pulp slurry within the…
- Paper machine A paper machine (or papermachine or paper-making machine) is an industrial machine which is used in the pulp and paper industry to create paper in large…
- History of paper Paper is a thin nonwoven material traditionally made from a combination of milled plant and other textile fibres. The first paper-like plant-based writing…
- Pulp and paper industry The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood, specifically pulpwood, as raw material and produce pulp, paper, paperboard, and other cellulose-b…