Industrial and Specialty Papers, Volume 1, Technology

Contents -

1. Introduction - R. H. Mosher -
Early History of Specialty Papers -
Modern Developments -
New Techniques -
Synthetic Materials -
State of the Industry -

2. Theory of High Polymers and Their Application to the Paper-Converting Industry - R. T. Nazarro -
Polymerization -
Molecular Weights -
Synthetic Resins -

3. Rheology of Paper Coatings and Instruments for the Measurement of Their Flow Properties - P. E. Pierce -
Introduction -
Flow Curves -
Thixotropy -
Effect of Temperature and Concentration on Viscosity -
Determination of Rheological Behavior -
Rotational Viscometers -
Capillary Viscometers -
Efflux Viscometers -
Falling Ball and Rising Bubble Viscometers -

4. Water-Base Coatings - T. W. Busch -
History -
Unit Processes -
The Object of Coating -
Coating Technology -
Base Paper -
Coating Ingredients -
Coating Preparation -
Coating Methods -
Drying Coated Papers -
Calendering -
Applications of Printing Paper -
Special Functional Papers -

5. Solvent Coatings and Solvent Recovery Systems - M. C. Beren
History -
Comparison with Aqueous Coatings -
Purpose of Coatings -
Types of Solvent-Coated Paper -
Uses of Coated Papers -
Ingredients of Solvent Coating Solutions -
Plasticizers -
Solvents -
Latent Solvents and Diluents -
Formulation -
Base Paper -
Common Coating Troubles -
General Economics of Solvent Coatings -
Solvent Recovery -
Drying -
Mixing -
Grinding and Filtration -
Coating Methods and Machines -
Manufacturing Hazards -

6. Hot-Melt Coatings - B. C. Miller and P. H. Yoder -
Introduction -
Hot-Melt Formulations -
Coating Equipment -
Heating Equipment -
Coating Base Papers -
Applications -

7. Paste Dispersion Coatings - W. D. Hedges -
Versatility -
Organosols -
Plastisols -
Processing Techniques -
Vinyl Dispersion Paste Coatings -
Latices -
Technology of Paste Dispersions -
Rheology -
Manufacture of Paste Dispersions -
Equipment -
Mechanism of Film Formation -
Applications of Various Dispersion Coatings -
Uses of Vinyl Dispersion Coatings -

Index