An alkaline-salt process that raises the pH level in paper. It impregnates the paper with a high alkaline reserve and neutralizes existing acids while preventing the development of future acids.
A conservation treatment that neutralizes acids in materials such as paper.
The process of buffering or neutralizing acid content in paper products. See Conservation Framing.
Several different processes which reduce acidity in paper.
This is a common term for a chemical treatment that removes acid in paper and lays down an alkaline buffer to counteract further acid attack. Deacidification technically refers only to the removal of acid present at the time of treatment, not to the addition of a buffer. Deacidification increases the chemical stability of paper but it does not restore strength or flexibility to brittle paper.
A procedure that neutralizes the acid in paper by introducing an alkaline chemical (i.e. magnesium). Mass Deacidification
The process used to reduce the acid levels in paper.
The term for a chemical treatment that neutralises the acidity of paper and lays down an alkaline buffer to counteract further acid attack. This is especially important for products used in scrapbooking to ensure longevity and safety near photos.
A common term for a chemical treatment that neutralises acid in a material such as paper, and that may deposit an alkaline buffer to counteract future acid attack. While deacidification may increase the chemical stability of paper, it does not restore strength or flexibility to brittle materials.
The process by which harmful acids are neutralized in paper, chiefly by the application of a calcium carbonate solution. The process is recommended for items on woodpulp newsprint (q.v.), in which sulfur residue from the manufacturing process can combine over the years with atmospheric oxygen to produce sulfur dioxide. This caustic agent can cause damage by breaking down the long cellulose molecules of wood-based pulp. The process is hastened by heat, humidty, and fluctuations of both in the storage environment.
Application of an alkaline solution to neutralize harmful acidic compounds in an object.