The Chemical Structure and Acid Deterioration of Paper
William K. Hollinger Jr.
(President of Conservation Resources International, Inc. with offices in Alexandria, VA, London, Caracas, Brisbane and Ottawa.)
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Abstract
The chemical structure of paper is simply explained, commencing with subatomic particles, atoms and molecules. The forces which bond atoms into molecules, molecules into chains, chains into sheets, and sheets into layers are described. Acid is defined, and the deleterious role of acid in breaking the forces which bond atoms into molecules is detailed.
Citation
Hollinger, W.K. (1984), "The Chemical Structure and Acid Deterioration of Paper", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 1 No. 4, pp. 51-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047525
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1984, MCB UP Limited