There are more than 129 million books in the world, many of which, after being read, are stored in the bookcase for years, decades, or even centuries. Therefore, it is inevitable that in some cases, especially if the books are in damp environments, mold will form. ...
Paper, as we know it today, originated 2,000 years ago in China. Made from scraps of cloth, paper was used to tell the chronicles of the time by a court official. Paper from the papyrus plant, on the other hand, dates back to Egypt 3,000 years ago. From ancient...
It is very common to find in the archives also rich collections of photographic media and media deriving from electronic recording mechanisms, such as CDs, VHS, floppy disks and sound recordings. In this article we will talk about: Photographic media in the...
The archival material is rich in substances which, although not the primary components of the various types of documents, have a significant impact on their conservation and on the decay and aging processes. In this article we will talk about: The adhesive materials...
Inks are one of the fundamental components of archival and documentary materials and the analysis of their nature is essential in order to fully understand the decay and aging processes of the pages. There are many types of inks and, based on the substances of which...
Papyrus was the favorite material as a support for writing in ancient Egypt. The use of this type of material has been almost completely replaced by parchment first, and then by the industrial production of paper: it is therefore quite rare to find papyrus documents...