FenrirIII@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 9 months agoThe chemistry behind new and old book smellsmedia.mstdn.socialimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1290arrow-down13cross-posted to: coolguides@lemmy.cacoolguides@lemmy.worldfiction@literature.cafetails@lemmon.website
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minus-squareLeafOnTheWind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months agoA lot of more modern books yellow much easier. I forgot why, but something to do with how the paper is made.
minus-squareEverythingispenguins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoThe paper has acid in it as a by-product of modern paper manufacturing. They specifically make acid free paper for archival reasons.
A lot of more modern books yellow much easier. I forgot why, but something to do with how the paper is made.
The paper has acid in it as a by-product of modern paper manufacturing. They specifically make acid free paper for archival reasons.