Storing acidic paper

Deborah Rohan <deborah.rohan [at] cambridgeshire__gov__uk> writes

>Does anyone have opinions on acid-free versus non acid-free
>packaging for already acidic documents? ...

The paper mills here in Scandinavia makes paper for printing which
is lignin free, contains 2% calcium carbonate, is neutral sized and
has a pH at least at 7.5. Also I see that Stora Nymxlle in Sweden
makes TCF paper (no chlorine in the production) which meets the
standards.  The prices are cheap here.  A 100 grams 64 x 90 cms cost
$70 for a parcel with 250 sheet.  I recommend this sort of paper for
packaging of acidic paper.

Soren Ibsen
University Library of Trondheim


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