Diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paper

Bleaching of paper artefacts has recently become a highly contentious issue with scientific research indicating risks to both media and support. However, there remain occasions where bleaching enhances legibility or improves aesthetic appreciation. A thorough review of the literature is presented to...

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Main Author: Sigourney Smuts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association CeROArt 2014-03-01
Series:CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/4068
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spelling doaj-2722e02d00ae447e8282e076e70f6f872020-11-25T02:12:56ZengAssociation CeROArtCeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art1784-50922014-03-0110.4000/ceroart.4068Diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paperSigourney SmutsBleaching of paper artefacts has recently become a highly contentious issue with scientific research indicating risks to both media and support. However, there remain occasions where bleaching enhances legibility or improves aesthetic appreciation. A thorough review of the literature is presented to offer practical advice and a better understanding of the chemistry behind the processes, thus minimising risks.http://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/4068bleachingoxidativereductivepaperconservation
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Diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paper
CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
bleaching
oxidative
reductive
paper
conservation
author_facet Sigourney Smuts
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title Diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paper
title_short Diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paper
title_full Diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paper
title_fullStr Diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paper
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paper
title_sort diagnosis and decision making for current oxidative and reductive bleaching treatments used on paper
publisher Association CeROArt
series CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
issn 1784-5092
publishDate 2014-03-01
description Bleaching of paper artefacts has recently become a highly contentious issue with scientific research indicating risks to both media and support. However, there remain occasions where bleaching enhances legibility or improves aesthetic appreciation. A thorough review of the literature is presented to offer practical advice and a better understanding of the chemistry behind the processes, thus minimising risks.
topic bleaching
oxidative
reductive
paper
conservation
url http://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/4068
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