02517cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324502200014726400510036730000470041833600260046533700260049133800360051750000310055350802090058452012410079353400450203465300160207965300110209565300250210685600430213199900170217454090UtSlPG20260610134239.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTS1 aRoutledge, Thomas,d1819-188710aBamboo, Considered as a Paper-making Material :bWith remarks upon its cultivation and treatment. Supplemented by a consideration of the present position of the paper trade in relation to the supply of raw material. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-02-02 aProduced by Iris Schröder-Gehring, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Bamboo, Considered as a Paper-making Material" by Thomas Routledge is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book examines the potential of bamboo as a sustainable and economically viable raw material for the paper-making industry, emphasizing its cultivation and processing methods. Routledge argues that bamboo can meet the growing demands for paper due to its rapid growth, high yield, and low cost compared to traditional fibers. In this detailed treatise, Routledge discusses the characteristics of bamboo, including its growth patterns and the chemistry involved in converting it into paper stock. He stresses the importance of harvesting bamboo at an early stage to utilize its fibrous properties before it becomes too woody. Additionally, the book outlines a systematic approach to processing bamboo into paper stock, advocating for a production model that leverages its abundant availability in suitable climates. By juxtaposing bamboo with other fibrous plants like esparto, the author presents a compelling case for its adoption in the paper industry, predicting a significant shift toward this environmentally friendly and efficient source of material. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPapermaking aBamboo aBamboo-pulp industry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54090 c94924d94924