overdried
Paper which has been dried to the point of
brittleness and loss of strength. It is usually
assumed that the term applies to paper which is
dried excessively during manufacture, but it may
also be applied to paper, i.e., books, documents,
etc., stored in an excessively dry (and usually
very hot) environment. The expression
"brittleness" is appropriate here even though in a
strict sense brittleness refers to a breakdown of
the cellulose linkages in a paper, generally as a
result of chemical degradation. (72 )
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