Treatment Related Questions

Question:
Can housing of paper artifacts in Artcare products be used in place of a treatment such as liquid phase deacidification of the artifact?

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Answer:
While the zeolite will trap acidic and oxidizing gases, it will not trap the liquid/solid acids in paper fibers. These must be neutralized by liquid phase deacidification treatment.

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