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-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.
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.
New books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
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.
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.