Introduction

The Paper-making Machine: It''s Invention, Evolution and Development covers the history of the paper-making machine and its origin and how it developed.

Organization

This book is organized into 15 chapters, and starts with the discussion of the origin of the first paper-machine way back from A.D. 105 in China.

Development and Improvements

The subsequent chapter deals with the development of the paper-machine where the British improved the machine and were then widely used by people.

This topic is followed by discussions on the progress of paper making in 1830-1835 where an advanced type of Fourdrinier machine was introduced by Matthew Towgood and Leapidge South.

Other chapters describe further improvements on the Fourdrinier machines and the paper-makings on the late 1800''s.

Standardization and Audience

The last chapter considers the standardization of the paper-making machine during 1870-1890.

This book will be of value to machine inventors and those who work in printing presses.