Pulp and Paper Technology

  1. Wood and Fiber Fundamentals
    1. Wood Anatomy
      1. Macroscopic Structure
        1. Bark
          1. Outer Bark
            1. Inner Bark
              1. Protective Functions
              2. Sapwood
                1. Water Transport
                  1. Nutrient Distribution
                  2. Heartwood
                    1. Durability Properties
                      1. Color Development
                      2. Growth Rings
                        1. Earlywood
                          1. Latewood
                            1. Annual Patterns
                          2. Microscopic Structure
                            1. Cell Types
                              1. Tracheids
                                1. Vessel Elements
                                  1. Parenchyma Cells
                                    1. Ray Cells
                                    2. Cell Wall Structure
                                      1. Primary Wall
                                        1. Secondary Wall Layers
                                          1. Middle Lamella
                                      2. Chemical Composition
                                        1. Cellulose
                                          1. Molecular Structure
                                            1. Crystalline Regions
                                              1. Role in Fiber Strength
                                              2. Hemicellulose
                                                1. Types and Variations
                                                  1. Bonding Functions
                                                    1. Processing Effects
                                                    2. Lignin
                                                      1. Chemical Structure
                                                        1. Binding Properties
                                                          1. Removal Challenges
                                                          2. Extractives
                                                            1. Resin Components
                                                              1. Fatty Acids
                                                                1. Waxes
                                                                  1. Processing Impacts
                                                                  2. Inorganic Components
                                                                    1. Ash Content
                                                                      1. Mineral Elements
                                                                        1. Processing Effects
                                                                      2. Fiber Morphology
                                                                        1. Dimensional Properties
                                                                          1. Fiber Length
                                                                            1. Fiber Width
                                                                              1. Cell Wall Thickness
                                                                              2. Shape Characteristics
                                                                                1. Lumen Diameter
                                                                                  1. Coarseness
                                                                                  2. Property Relationships
                                                                                    1. Strength Correlations
                                                                                      1. Formation Effects
                                                                                        1. Printability Impacts

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                                                                                    2. Fibrous Raw Materials

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                                                                                    4. Wood Preparation