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> It is hard to preserve paper, unless you are willing to sacrifice its information density even more. We have paper books from 500 years ago. Microfiche is al
by IAmBroom 1y ago
> It is hard to preserve paper, unless you are willing to sacrifice its information density even more.
We have paper books from 500 years ago. Microfiche is already deteriorating.
If you keep paper dry and flat, and use pH-neutral inks and paper, it is extremely stable.
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y agoDry and flat... Laminated? Or will the plastic degrade quicker than the paper?
- mystified5016 1y agoLikely the adhesive in the laminate would degrade the paper over long periods. Lamination also causes additional physical stress on the contained page when handled. I'd also expect the plastics to go yellow and opaque over long periods, and recovering the document without damage may be difficult or impossible