Treatment of deteriorated paper with emulsified copolymer

Authors
Nada, AMA Abd El-Hakim, AA Badran, AS
Citation
Ama. Nada et al., Treatment of deteriorated paper with emulsified copolymer, RESTAURATOR, 20(1), 1999, pp. 30-38
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Library & Information Science
Journal title
RESTAURATOR-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL
ISSN journal
00345806 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
30 - 38
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-5806(1999)20:1<30:TODPWE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
50 years old paper sheets have been treated with different concentrations o f PVAc/PV versatate copolymer dispersion. The effect of different dipping r ime, of washing before treatment, of adding DOP to the copolymer dispersion and of heat pressing after treatment were studied. The probes were aged at 80 degrees C and different humidities of 30 to 94%. Ageing at 80 degrees C and 94%, was also done for several time intervals. As a result it can be s aid that the polymer treatment is highly improving the mechanical propertie s of the paper and its; ageing stability.