fourdrinier-wet machine
1Fourdrinier machine — The Fourdrinier Machine is the basis for most modern papermaking, and it has been used in some variation since its conception. The Fourdrinier accomplishes all the steps needed to transform a source of wood pulp into a final paper… …
2Fourdrinier — Paper is often called the handmaiden of civilization. It is important as a keeper of records because it is the material on which manuscripts, books, magazines, and newspapers are written or printed. The tools of the financial system money,… …
3papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper. paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …
4Papermaking — [ thumb|230px|right|The Diamond Sutra of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the oldest dated printed book in the world, found at Dunhuang, from 868 AD.] Papermaking is the process of making paper, a material which is used ubiquitously today for writing… …
5publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
6dandy roll — noun also dandy roller Etymology: dandy (III) : a light wire covered roll that rides on the wet web of paper on a fourdrinier machine to compact the sheet and sometimes impress a watermark …
