Goals of Mass Deacidification
These are the results that the Library of Congress expected of an ideal mass deacidification treatment in 1994.
- neutralize acidic paper and add an alkaline reserve.
- produce a pH value between 6.8 and 10.4 which is evenly distributed throughout the book.
- should not cause any damage to adhesives, inks or dyes.
- should not cause any odor or any change in the color of the paper.
- should not cause loss of pliancy or mechanical strength.
Faculty members of the Slovak University of Technology added these further requirements.
- the chemicals used have to be safe.
- the process has to be able to be applied to any kind of paper.
- the process can not cause swelling or warping of the paper.
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