Graphics throughout the book illustrate many of the terms. It is a valuable reference that will help newcomers and veterans alike to understand the vocabulary of our industries. It is intended to serve as a convenient reference for those not familiar with the terminology used in pulp bleaching, and also to unify the symbols which identify the bleaching stages. It includes most printing and papermaking terms which have been useful in dialogue between the papermaking industry and its customers in the printing industry. The terms are inclusive of those used throughout North America.
Most terms are also applicable overseas and some uniquely overseas terms are also included.
Printing and papermaking are two closely related industries in constant evolution. As changes are taking place, new terms and new definitions for old terms emerge, helping to fill the need for continuing and improved technical communications. Thus historic and new terms are included, and there is emphasis on the terms and topics most misunderstood between printer and papermaker. The chart is used by technicians in the technical control departments of mills to estimate the dirt content of pulp or paper sheets. This is accompanied by a list of the slides making up the set.