aging
A general term describing the natural degradation
of paper, adhesives, leather, and other archival
materials, while in storage. With some textiles,
aging denotes oxidation by exposure to air. Aging
is greatly influenced by the environment in which
the materials are stored. See also: ACCELERATED AGING
TEST ;ENVIRONMENT ;PERMANENT MATERIALS
;PERMANENT PAPER
;YELLOWING .
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