The main paper conservation methods are presented, classified in the following categories:
preparation of the intervention, disinfestation and disinfection/sterilization, surface/dry …

The various aspects of natural and accelerated ageing of cellulose and paper are presented
and discussed. Accelerated ageing constitutes the major methodological tool for the …

In this paper, we present the results of a literature survey concerning the methodology and
criteria used for the evaluation of paper conservation interventions. Important issues that are …

The impact of aqueous treatments on the strength properties of Whatman filter paper and
five historic papers were investigated. The results showed the statistically significant …

The second part of a study (Part I: Restaurator 27: 219–274) is presented that evaluate
important test methods traditionally used for the determination of paper properties. The …

The natural aging of paper is a complex process of chemical, physicochemical, biological
and mechanical processes that are usually not independent of each other but interact with …

Traditional wet restoration methods for librarian and archival artifacts-such as cleaning by
immersion-present lots of limitations that are primarily due to the uncontrolled release of …

The objective of the present study is to investigate the most appropriate methods for the
maintenance and restoration of archival material after the effect of endogenous and …

Thousands of people, agents, institutions and scientists from around the globe demonstrated
their interest, fought against the mud and the time for not missing a single page of the …

Ever since the first civilizations, humankind has cared for the conservation of its past and
present cultural heritage. Artistic objects, such as paintings, are physical remains of previous …