FenrirIII to Mildly [email protected] • 1 year agoThe chemistry behind new and old book smellsmedia.mstdn.socialimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1291cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•1 year agoNew books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
minus-squareFiveMacslinkfedilink9•1 year agoLOL not if capitalism is involved. 'latest technology ’ usually just means planned obsolescence and as a service costs…so no, they probably won’t last long at all.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish9•1 year agoA lot of more modern books yellow much easier. I forgot why, but something to do with how the paper is made.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•1 year agoThe paper has acid in it as a by-product of modern paper manufacturing. They specifically make acid free paper for archival reasons.
New books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
LOL not if capitalism is involved.
'latest technology ’ usually just means planned obsolescence and as a service costs…so no, they probably won’t last long at all.
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.