Pulp/wood products.Advances in Lignocellulosics Characterization Edited by Dimitris S. Argyropoulos This book contains the work of numerous scientists from around the world and describes recent advances in the field of lignocellulosics characterization. The book details developments in spectroscopic spec·tro·scope n. An instrument for producing and observing spectra. spec  tro·scop , chromatographic chro·mat·o·graph n. An instrument that produces a chromatogram. tr.v. chro·mat·o·graphed, chro·mat·o·graph·ing, chro·mat·o·graphs To separate and analyze by chromatography. and microscopic techniques that offer new levels of structural awareness. Selected figures are printed in full color to improve clarity and enhance understanding of the complex information generated from the various spectroscopic techniques. 1998. 382 pages, soft cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0101R280 * ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0898523575 List: $171 * Member: $114 Alkaline Pulping Edited by M.J. Kocurek, T.M. Grace, and E. Malcolm This is the fifth of ten volumes in the Pulp and Paper Manufacture Series, published by the Joint Textbook Committee of the Paper Industry. This comprehensive, in-depth textbook combines the best information on kraft pulping and bleaching science, technology and operations. The book includes detailed references and illustrations. 1989. 637 pages, hard cover. Item Number: 0202MS05 * ISBN: 0919893716 List: $70 * Member: $70 Chemical Pulping Edited by Johan Gullichsen and Carl-Johan Fogelholm Chemical Pulping is the sixth of 19 volumes in the Papermaking pa·per·mak·ing n. The process or craft of making paper. pa  per·mak , Science and Technology Series, published by the Finnish Paper Engineers' Association and TAPPI TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry . This two-book set covers the chemical pulping process, from wood handling at the mill site through pulping and bleaching and pulp drying. It also includes a discussion of recovery of pulping spent liquors and regeneration of chemicals used, the manufacture of side products, and onsite manufacture and handling of bleaching chemicals. In addition, mill energy systems and in-process environmental control measures are also discussed. 1999. 1180 pages, hard cover, two-volume set. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0202FIN06 * ISBN: 9525216063 List: $85 * Member: $85 Chemical Recovery in the Alkaline Pulping Processes, Revised Edition Co-edited by Robert P. Green and Gerald Hough n. 1. Same as Hock, a joint. v. t. 1. Same as Hock, to hamstring. [ imp. & p. p. os> r>; p. pr. & vb. n. os> n. 1. An adz; a hoe. v. t. 1. To cut with a hoe. Contents include: introduction and principles of chemical recovery, evaporation evaporation, change of a liquid into vapor at any temperature below its boiling point. For example, water, when placed in a shallow open container exposed to air, gradually disappears, evaporating at a rate that depends on the amount of surface exposed, the humidity and concentration of black liquor Black liquor is a byproduct of the Kraft process, (also known as Kraft pulping or sulfate process) during the production of paper pulp. Wood is decomposed into cellulose fibers (from which paper is made), hemicellulose and lignin fragments. , noncondensible gases, tall oil soap recovery, chemical recovery and process chemistry, chemical recovery equipment, cooking liquor preparation, and lime reburning: the rotary lime kiln A lime kiln is a kiln used to produce quicklime by the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate). The chemical equation for this reaction is:
Item Number: 0102B046 * ISBN Number: 0898522552 List: $108 * Member: $72 Chlorine and Chlorine Compounds in the Paper Industry See page 16. Dye-Breaking Agents Database by Philip E. Quinnett This report summarizes current publicly available literature on the decolorization of commonly used dyes. The Dye-Breaking Agents Database gives qualitative results on the decolorization of 140 dyes using common oxidizing or reducing agents reducing agents substances that act as electron contributors in a reduction reaction, e.g. glucose, creatinine, uric acid. . The database is divided into three major sections: dye identification, manufacturers and trade names, and experimental conditions for decolorization. This report is a project of the Color Measurement & Control Task Group of the Pulp Bleaching Committee of TAPPI's Pulp Manufacture Division. 1996. 150 pages, spiral bound Spiral-Bound is an active online mailing list and newsletter devoted to the discussion of 20th century authors that explored the limits of traditional narrative and structure, often coming from modernism, surrealism, magical realism, and postmodernism. . Item Number: 0101R264 * ISBN: 0898523354 List: $72 * Member: $48 Elemental Chlorine Free Bleaching: A TAPPI PRESS Anthology of Published Papers Edited by Katherine A. Kulas, Ph.D. This anthology details actual mill conversions to ECF (Enhanced Connectivity Facilities) IBM software that allows DOS PCs to query and download data from mainframes and issue mainframe commands. It also allows printer output to be directed from the PC to the mainframe. Bleaching. Thirty-nine technical papers from around the world have been included. The anthology will be particularly useful to mills beginning or going through ECF conversions to meet the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. Cluster Rules. It will also be a valuable troubleshooting guide for mills that have already converted. 1999. 408 pages, soft cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0101R283 * ISBN: 0898523621 List: $120 * Member: $80 Forest Products Chemistry Edited by Per Stenius Volume 3 of the Papermaking Science and Technology Series, published by the Finnish Paper Engineers' Association and TAPPI. This comprehensive text covers the basics of forest products chemistry, beginning with an overview of the structure and chemical composition of wood. The basic chemical processes taking place during wood delignification are also covered, as well as analytical methods for the control of chemical processes. The fundamentals of surface science, physical chemistry of macromolecular mac·ro·mol·e·cule n. A very large molecule, such as a polymer or protein, consisting of many smaller structural units linked together. Also called supermolecule. solutions, and the properties of colloids are also discussed. The book concludes with a chapter on brightness reversion reversion: see atavism. . 2000. 350 pages, hard cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0202FIN03 * ISBN: 9525216039 List: $85 * Member: $85 Forest Resources and Sustainable Management See page 17. The Functional Analysis of Lignins and Their Derivatives by G. F. Zakis, translation edited by T. Joyce and R. Brezny In this English translation of the 1987 Russian text by G. F. Zakis of the Latvian Academy of Sciences The Academy of Sciences is the official science academy of Latvia and is an association of the country's foremost scientists. It is located in Riga.[1] Building The Academy of Sciences in Riga, Latvia, Zakis addresses the problems concerning the chemical analysis of lignin lignin (lĭg`nĭn), a highly polymerized and complex chemical compound especially common in woody plants. The cellulose walls of the wood become impregnated with lignin, a process called lignification, which greatly increases the strength and , which are of ever-increasing interest to the research community. Thirty of the most thoroughly tested and accepted methods for the chemical analysis of lignin functional groups are described in detail. 1994. 102 pages, soft cover. Item Number: 0101R194 * ISBN: 0898522587 List: $75 * Member: $52 Kraft Pulping Edited by A. Mimms, M.J. Kocurek, J.A. Pyatte, and E.E. Wright Liberally illustrated with over 130 diagrams and photographs, this book includes basic formulas and diagrams to explain the structure of wood, variables affecting the quality and handling of wood chips, pulping chemistry and equipment, the pulping process, and black liquor recovery. Includes a glossary of frequently used terms. 1993. 204 pages, soft cover. Item Number: 0101R171 * ISBN: 0898523222 List: $84 * Member: $56 TAPPI Kraft Pulp Yield Anthology CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). This fully searchable CD-ROM contains more than 100 papers presented at TAPPI events or published in TAPPI JOURNAL. The papers are organized into major topic areas for easy reference. Sections include: * Yield fundamentals and measurement * Wood and its relationship to kraft pulp yield * Pretreatments to increase kraft pulp yield * Developments in kraft pulping technology * The use of oxygen delignification to improve kraft pulp yield * Alternative kraft pulping chemistries * Mill experiences 2002. CD-ROM System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. : Intel Pentium[R] & reg processor, Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. XP[R], Me[R], 2000[R], NT 4.0[R] with Service Pack 5[R]; or later, 98 Second Edition[R] or 95 Service Release 2[R]; (OSR OSR Orchestre de La Suisse Romande OSR OEM Service Release OSR Ontario Student Record OSR Office of School Readiness (various locales) OSR Office of Scientific Research OSR Overseas Service Ribbon OSR Ohio State Reformatory 2) 64MB RAM, 24MB hard drive space for installation, CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. , 70MB additional hard drive space for Asian fonts (optional) Item Number: KPYACD-02 * ISBN: 1930657862 List: $90 * Member: $60 Site License available, see page 7 for details. Site License Item Number: KPYACD-02SITE List: $1500 * Member: $1000 Management and Control of Wax and Stickies Edited by M.R. Doshi and J.M. Dyer In its third edition, this booklet presents the various developments in the area of wax and stickie control in a concise yet comprehensive manner. The booklet's six chapters cover the following topics: properties and control of wax; stickie classification; quantification of stickies; strategies to combat stickies; and the modification of adhesives. 1994. 54 pages, soft cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 08PPRMGT * ISBN: 0965744728 List: $50 * Member: $50 Mechanical Pulps: From Wood To Bleached Pulp by Johannes Kappel This volume provides a comprehensive summary of the entire mechanical pulping process. Throughout the eleven chapters, the author provides an overview of the processes and machinery used in mechanical pulping, while focusing on practical applications. The book is filled with helpful diagrams and illustrations to aid understanding and features extensive references. 1999. 396 pages, soft cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0101R278 * ISBN: 0898523540 List: $138 * Member: $93 Mechanical Pulping Edited by M.J. Kocurek This is the second of ten volumes in the Pulp and Paper Manufacture Series, published by the Joint Textbook Committee of the Paper Industry. The book's 22 chapters are divided into three sections: Stone Groundwood, Refiner Pulping, and Pulp Processing. The text features numerous tables, charts, and illustrations, in addition to extensive references and a complete subject index. A listing of mechanical pulping descriptions and their generally accepted abbreviations is also included. 1987. 281 pages, hard cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0202MS02 * ISBN: 0919893406 List: $60 * Member: $60 Mechanical Pulping Edited by Jan Sundholm Mechanical Pulping is the fifth volume in the Papermaking Science and Technology Series, published by TAPPI and the Finnish Paper Engineers' Association. This book contains the work of 28 mechanical pulping industry experts and covers both the fundamentals and practical technology of mechanical pulping. It will be a valuable reference for students as well as scientists and engineers. 1999. 428 pages, hard cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0202FIN05 * ISBN: 9525216055 List: $85 * Member: $85 Organochlorine or·gan·o·chlo·rine n. Any of various hydrocarbon pesticides, such as DDT, that contain chlorine. Compounds in Bleach Plant Effluents--Genesis and Control by Pratima Bajpai and Pramod Bajpai This publication discusses the generation and environmental impact of organochlorine compounds and the various approaches used to minimize their generation, both at the source and end-of-pipe. The contents include chapters on kraft pulp bleaching and effluent characteristics, environmental impact of organochlorine compounds, and measures to reduce chlorinated chlorinated /chlo·ri·nat·ed/ (klor´i-nat?ed) treated or charged with chlorine. chlorinated charged with chlorine. chlorinated acids some, e.g. organics. Published by PIRA PIRA Provisional Irish Republican Army PIRA Physics Instructional Resource Association PIRA PADI International Resort Association PIRA Printing Industries Research Association PIRA Paper Industry Research Association . 1996. 108 pages, soft cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 37PIRAOC * ISBN: 1858021650 List: $110 * Member: $110 Paper Recycling Paper recycling is the process of recovering waste paper and remaking it into new paper products. There are three categories of paper that can be used as feedstocks for making recycled paper: mill broke, pre-consumer waste, and post-consumer waste. Challenge Volume III: Process Technology Edited by M.R. Doshi and J.M. Dyer The third book in the Paper Recycling Challenge series, this volume covers all unit operations Unit operations A structure of logic used for synthesizing and analyzing processing schemes in the chemical and allied industries, in which the basic underlying concept is that all processing schemes can be composed from and decomposed into a series of of paper recycling. Twenty-eight industry experts contributed to the volume's 19 chapters. Published by Doshi & Associates, Inc. 1998. 288 pages, soft cover. Item Number: 08PPRPRCPT * ISBN: 0965744736 List: $105 * Member: $105 The Practical Identification of Wood Pulp wood pulp: see paper. Fibers by Russell A. Parham and Richard L. Gray This reference source is designed to help fiber analysts identify wood fibers in pulp and paper products. The text describes 33 softwood softwood Timber obtained from coniferous trees (mainly of the pine and fir families). With the exception of bald cypress, tamarack, and larch, softwood trees are evergreens. and 43 hardwood species. 1982. 212 pages, soft cover. Item Number: 0101R100 * ISBN: 0898524008 List: $140 * Member: $95 Properties of Fibrous fibrous /fi·brous/ (fi´brus) composed of or containing fibers. fi·brous adj. Composed of or characterized by fibroblasts, fibrils, or connective tissue fibers. Raw Materials and Their Preparation for Pulping Edited by C.F.B. Stevens and M.J. Kocurek. This is the first of ten volumes in The Pulp and Paper Manufacture Series, published by the Joint Textbook Committee of the Paper Industry. This text is divided into three sections: structure, chemistry and physical properties of woody raw materials; preparation of woody fiber (Bot.) Fiber or tissue consisting of slender, membranous tubes tapering at each end. A single wood cell. See under Wood. See also: Woody Woody raw material; and overview of non-wood plant fibers. This comprehensive text contains 28 chapters plus extensive references and a complete subject index. 1983. 174 pages, hard cover. Item Number: 0202MS01 * ISBN: 0919893074 List: $35 * Member: $35 Pulp and Paper From Radiata Pine radiata pine see pinusradiata. Pulp and Paper from Radiata Pine is a reference book that serves as both a history and a summary of the pulping and papermaking of Pinus radiata, a major source of fiber for the pulp and paper industry The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. in New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Australia, and Chile. It brings together the vast amount of pulp and paper research work that has been carried out on radiata pine and combines it with relevant industrial experience in the pulp and paper process of this important species. It will be of great value to younger technical people who work in the industry and may provide production and technical staff with solutions to technical problems. Published by Appita and Forest Research. 2002. 480 pages, hard cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 08PPRP PPRP Purex Productivity Retention Plan PPRP Path Pool Based Routing Protocol PPRP Program Performance Review Process PPRP Projects Peer Review Panel * ISBN: 0958554854 List: $230 * Member: $230 Pulp Bleaching: Principles and Practice Edited by Carlton W. Dence and Douglas W. Reeve REEVE. The name of an ancient English officer of justice, inferior in rank to an alderman. 2. He was a ministerial officer, appointed to execute process, keep the king's peace, and put the laws in execution. This text covers fundamentals and processes from chemical composition of pulp to technology, production, and the environmental impact of bleaching. Designed as a textbook and reference book, Pulp Bleaching: Principles and Practice explains what bleaching is, why pulp is bleached, and how bleaching is done. The book also features discussions on several "hot topics" in pulp bleaching, including elemental chlorine free bleaching, totally chlorine free bleaching, enzyme assisted bleaching, and bleaching of recycled fiber. In addition, the book is key word indexed and each chapter contains extensive references. 1996. 880 pages, hard cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0102B061 * ISBN: 0898520630 List: $180 * Member: $120 Recent Advance in Paper Recycling--Stickies One of the chief challenges in paper recycling - stickies, is addressed in this 190+ page book. Its 13 chapters are divided into 5 parts: * Introduction * Quantification and analysis * Separation technology * Deposits and pacification Pacification Pain (See SUFFERING.) Aegir sea god, stiller of storms on the ocean. [Norse Myth. * Recycling compatible adhesives More than 30 experts from around the world contributed to this book. Published by Doshi & Associates, Inc. 2002. 198 pages, soft cover. Item Number: 08RAPRS * ISBN: 0965744752 List: $95 * Member: $95 Recycled Fiber and Deinking Edited by Lothar Gottsching and Heikki Pakarinen Recycled Fiber and Deinking is the seventh of 19 volumes in the Papermaking Science and Technology Series, published by the Finnish Paper Engineers' Association and TAPPI. This comprehensive volume covers the entire path taken by recovered paper, from its collection and sorting through processing into new paper. The book also includes the recycling of process residues, their combustion for energy recovery, or their disposal in landfill sites landfill site n → vertedero landfill site n → centre m d'enfouissement des déchets landfill site land n . 2000. 650 pages, hard cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0202FIN07 * ISBN: 9525216071 List: $85 * Member: $85 Recycled Paper Technology: An Anthology of Published Papers Compiled by M.R. Doshi This book is a compilation of 61 articles published previously in Progress in Paper Recycling, a peer-reviewed quarterly journal dedicated to the science and technology of paper recycling. The papers, selected by Mahendra Doshi, the journal's technical editor, represent the work of 57 authors. Includes extensive references as well as author and subject indexes. 1994. 342 pages, soft cover. Item Number: 0101R237 * ISBN: 089852282X List: $108 * Member: $72 Recycled Paper Handbook See page 41. Recycling: A TAPPI PRESS Anthology of Published Papers, 1992-1997 Edited by Said Abubakr, Ph.D. This comprehensive anthology provides a single source for understanding the latest in contaminant contaminant /con·tam·i·nant/ (kon-tam´in-int) something that causes contamination. contaminant something that causes contamination. removal and recycling technology Recycling technology Methods for reducing solid waste by reusing discarded materials to make new products. The three integral phases of recycling are the collection of recyclable materials, manufacture or reprocessing of these materials into new products, and . More than 90 papers presented at TAPPI events or published in TAPPI JOURNAL or the Journal of Pulp and Paper Science from 1992-1997 are included. The papers are organized into major topic areas for easy reference. 1997. 670 pages, soft cover, two volume set. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0101R268 * ISBN: 0898523397 List: $144 * Member: $96 Secondary Fiber Recycling Edited by Richard J. Spangenberg This valuable reference provides a comprehensive look at today's technology on secondary fiber recycling. Written to benefit professionals with either formal engineering training or direct operating experience, this text offers an introduction to the recycling of recovered paper. This 23-chapter book contains over 300 figures and tables and represents the work of more than 30 technical experts. 1993. 268 pages, hard cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 0101R201 * ISBN: 0898522676 List: $140 * Member: $93 Secondary Fibers and Nonwood Pulping Edited by M.J. Kocurek, F. Hamilton and B. Leopold This is the third of ten volumes in the Pulp and Paper Manufacture Series, published by the Joint Textbook Committee of the Paper Industry. The book's 21 chapters are divided into two parts. The text features numerous tables, charts, and illustrations, in addition to extensive references and a complete subject index. 1987. 266 pages, hard cover. Item Number: 0202MS03 * ISBN: 0919893376 List: $45 * Member: $45 Sulfite sulfite /sul·fite/ (sul´fit) any salt of sulfurous acid. sul·fite n. A salt or ester of sulfurous acid. Science and Technology Edited by M.J. Kocurek, O.V. Ingruber, and A. Wong This is the fourth of ten volumes in the Pulp and Paper Manufacture Series, published by the Joint Textbook Committee of the Paper Industry. The book's ten chapters are divided into two parts. The text features numerous tables, charts, and illustrations, in addition to extensive references and a complete subject index. 1985. 352 pages, hard cover. Item Number: 0202MS04 * ISBN: 0919893228 List: $35 * Member: $35 A Unified Theory Unified Theory may refer to:
by Alan J. Pearson Contents include: * Development of a united theory of refining * Application of the proposed theory to softwood pulping * Application of the proposed theory to hardwood pulping * Beating and refining of chemical pulp, future of mechanical pulping, history of research in the Australian newsprint industry 1990. 128 pages, soft cover. Item Number: 0101JT06 * ISBN: 0919893791 List: $18 * Member: $18 Wood Chemistry Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition by Eero Sjostrjom This comprehensive text presents a logical account of wood chemistry with an emphasis on practical applications. Contents include: the structure of wood, carbohydrate chemistry, wood polysaccharides, lignin, extractives, bark, wood pulping, pulp bleaching, cellulose derivatives, wood-based chemicals and pulping byproducts. Published by Academic Press. 1993. 294 pages, hard cover. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item Number: 08APWCFA * ISBN: 0126474818 List: $80 * Member: $80 Wood Fibers and Paper Structure-Practical Papermaking Series CD-ROM See page 34. Wood Quality Factors in Loblolly Pine loblolly pine, common name for the pine species Pinus taeda, found in the SE United States. by Robert A. Megraw A valuable information source for students interested in wood quality and experienced personnel in the forest biology and paper science industries. Presents important concepts in concise and understandable terms. 1985. 96 pages, hard cover. Item Number: 0102B048 * ISBN: 0898520487 List: $60 * Member: $41 RELATED ARTICLE: Anthraquinone anthraquinone /an·thra·quin·one/ (an?thrah-kwin´on) 1. the 9,10 quinone derivative of anthracene, used in dye manufacture. 2. any of the derivatives of this compound, some of which are dyes. Pulping: A TAPPI PRESS Anthology of Published Papers Edited by Gopal C. Goyal This anthology contains 93 technical papers covering all aspects of the use of anthraquinone (AQ) in different pulping processes. In this unique collection of papers, the editor has compiled information on the use of anthraquinone in soda, kraft, and sulfite processes to reduce active alkali charge, H-factor and to achieve lower Kappa (extended deliginification) pulp. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The book is divided into five sections: * Kraft/soda and anthraquinone pulping * Polysulfide pol·y·sul·fide n. A sulfide compound containing at least two sulfur atoms per molecule. and anthraquinone pulping * Combination of anthraquinone with neutral and alkaline sulfite processes * Mechanism of anthraquinone reaction * Analytical methods for anthraquinone 1997. 600 pages, soft cover. Item Number: 0101R269 * ISBN: 0898523400 List: $135 * Member: $90 RELATED ARTICLE: 4 easy ways to order i www.tappi.org t 866.201.1012 in U.S. * 800.446.9431 in Canada * +1.770.446.1400 f +1.770.280.4158 m P.O. 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For a complete listing of products, visit www.tappi.org RELATED ARTICLE: The Nature and Reactions of Lignin--A New Paradigm New Paradigm In the investing world, a totally new way of doing things that has a huge effect on business. Notes: The word "paradigm" is defined as a pattern or model, and it has been used in science to refer to a theoretical framework. by Kaj G. Forss and Kaj-Erik Fremer Lignin, which represents nearly one-third of plant tissues, is a key participant in the formation and transformation of organic material in the biosphere biosphere, irregularly shaped envelope of the earth's air, water, and land encompassing the heights and depths at which living things exist. The biosphere is a closed and self-regulating system (see ecology), sustained by grand-scale cycles of energy and of . Its reactions play a vital role in the manufacture of paper. It is believed that lignin is a single polymer formed through random reactions outside genetic control and that it cannot be described by an exact formula. The authors show that lignin is not one polymer but a group of lignins. In the conifer conifer (kŏn`ĭfûr) [Lat.,=cone-bearing], tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, e.g., the pine, monkey-puzzle tree, cypress, and sequoia. Most conifers bear cones and most are evergreens, though a few, such as the larch, are deciduous. Norway spruce a polymer, which they call glycolignin, constitutes some 85 percent of the lignins. Glycolignin is described as an ordered polymer. The development of a three-dimensional formula is described step by step. This formula enables glycolignin reactions (including color formation) to be described quantitatively and kinetically. 2003. Published by the authors. 555 pages, hard cover. Book will be shipped from Finland. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. 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