A note on the structure of vellum and the effects of various solvents
A description of the structure of parchment and vellum and an explanation of how it can become very hard. Covalent bonds form between the fibres, thus restricting movement; these replace the hydrogen bonds between the water molecules that give skin its flexibility. The ability of some alcohols to re...
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Conservation of library and archive materials and the graphic arts p. 199-200 |
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Language: | eng |
ISBN: | 9780408014663 |
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London :
Institute of Paper Conservation. Society of Archivists
1987
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Series: | Butterworths series in conservation and museology
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