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There are four or five mills in Mexico making alkaline paper, them the Compañia Papecero Maldonado SA de CV, Paseo de la Juventud No. 100, San Nicolas de los Garza N.L., Mexico (83-76-81-56; fax 83-76-20-95). This mill makes 100,000 tons per year, including 2000 tons per month of writing paper. Filler level is 17%, calcium carbonate and kaolin. Another company is the Papelera de Chihuahua, SA de CV, at Plaza del Ferrocarril Kansas No. 1, Apdo. Postal 570, Chihuahua, Chih. (83-15-90-08). It medical grades, without filler.
Xerox XXV Archival Bond, which meets the highest ASTM permanence standards for copy paper, has a new name: "Image Series Elite."
Two satellite carbonate plants started up recently at James River mills. One, at Camas, Washington, will supply both the Camas and the Wauna mills; the other, at Groveton, NH, is a portable plant. The Groveton mill is already converted, and is up for sale.
The deadline for bids on deacidification of the Library of Congress's books has been extended from Jan. 7 to Feb. 7.