FenrirIII@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 9 months agoThe chemistry behind new and old book smellsmedia.mstdn.socialimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10cross-posted to: fiction@literature.cafe
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageThe chemistry behind new and old book smellsmedia.mstdn.socialFenrirIII@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: fiction@literature.cafe
minus-squareLeafOnTheWind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 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-up1·9 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.