Re:Why is the UK still printing its laws on vellum?
by flashman on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @10:10PM
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> Archival paper is interesting but largely unproven tech.
Archival paper is tested by artificially aging it (e.g. exposure to heat and moisture to simulated passage of time.) Some long-term tests are underway to determine whether accelerated aging tests accurately simulate the natural aging process.[1] And there are associated standards, e.g. ISO 5630-3.[2] But you are correct, we really have no proof of how modern archival paper will perform over a multi-century timeline.
Archival paper is tested by artificially aging it (e.g. exposure to heat and moisture to simulated passage of time.) Some long-term tests are underway to determine whether accelerated aging tests accurately simulate the natural aging process.[1] And there are associated standards, e.g. ISO 5630-3.[2] But you are correct, we really have no proof of how modern archival paper will perform over a multi-century timeline.
[1]https://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/100-yr_... [2]http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_...