Author: Friedrich Polleyn

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Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9781332122394

Excerpt from Dressings and Finishings for d104ile Fabrics and Their Application: Description of All the Materials Used in Dressing d104iles Their Special Properties, the Preparation of Dressings and Their Employment in Finishing Linen, Cotton, Woollen, and Silk Fabrics, Fireproof and Waterproof Dressings, Together With the Principal M Through well aware of the difficulties attending the production of a work relating to a branch of industry which has already reached a high stage of development, the author entered on his task with pleasure, being convinced of the existing necessity for such a work in connection with the preparation and application of dressings, or at any rate of a work in the form of the present one, which deals chiefly with the chemico-physical side of the matter. From the outset there could not be any question of producing a work similar to that of Dr. Grothe, which treats principally of the mechanical side, and is unsurpassed in that respect; nor did the author intend to imitate in any way the equally excellent work of Romen, his programme being restricted to dressing materials, in the narrow sense of the term, their properties, suitability, and preparation, points which had hitherto been treated in a scanty fashion; as also to give a series of dressing recipes, and briefly describe the application of the finished dressings. In compiling the work, the whole literature of the subject has been gone through carefully, suitable material being utilised, and particular attention bestowed on the patents that have been taken out in recent years. The finisher will find all the information he can desire set forth in the concise form necessitated by the limitations of space, so that the author ventures to hope that the book will meet with an exclusively friendly reception. At the same time, he will be pleased to receive corrections where necessary, and to bear them duly in mind. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.