Comparison and Evaluation of Bleaching Procedures: The Effect of Five Bleaching Methods on the Optical and Mechanical Properties of New and Aged Cotton Linter Paper Before and After Accelerated Aging

Abstract

Bleaching is potentially one of the most harmful operations in paper conservation. Several studies have compared the effects of various chemical bleaches on the chemical and physical properties of paper but few studies exist that compare the effect of chemical bleaching to aqueous light bleaching before and after aging. -- CAL