Technical Information
In the ancient Greek seacoast town of Abdera, 25 centuries ago, philosophers Leucippus and
Democritus were teaching that all matter is composed of empty space and
indivisible bits of matter called atoms. What little is left of Abdera is now only ruins. None of the written works of
Leucippus have been preserved over the millennia, and only a few tantalizing
fragments of the writings of Democritus still exist today. However, their
insight that all matter consists of atoms is, today, the foundation upon which
modern chemistry is based. To understand the chemical structure and acid
deterioration of paper, we need to know how atoms combine into molecules which
make up paper fibers.
Specifications for Archival
Papers
Specifications
for Lig-free Archival Papers
Specifications
for Photographic/Textile Conservation Paper
What Causes
Acids to Be Present in Paper?
What Can
We Do to Protect Paper From Acids?
Efficacy
of Molecular Traps in MicroChamber Papers
The History of Archival Boards in the U.S.A.
Enzyme Degradation
and Mechanical Damage