FenrirIIItoMildly Interesting@lemmy.world·7 months agoThe chemistry behind new and old book smells(media.mstdn.social)imagearrow-up1291arrow-down13message-square18fedilink
arrow-up1288arrow-down1imageThe chemistry behind new and old book smells(media.mstdn.social)FenrirIIItoMildly Interesting@lemmy.world·7 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squaredevilish666arrow-up6arrow-down0·7 months agolinkfedilinkNew books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
minus-squareLeafOnTheWindEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down0·7 months agolinkfedilinkA lot of more modern books yellow much easier. I forgot why, but something to do with how the paper is made.
minus-squareEverythingispenguinsarrow-up5arrow-down0·7 months agolinkfedilinkThe paper has acid in it as a by-product of modern paper manufacturing. They specifically make acid free paper for archival reasons.
minus-squareFiveMacsarrow-up9arrow-down1·7 months agolinkfedilinkLOL not if capitalism is involved. 'latest technology ’ usually just means planned obsolescence and as a service costs…so no, they probably won’t last long at all.
New books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
A lot of more modern books yellow much easier. I forgot why, but something to do with how the paper is made.
The paper has acid in it as a by-product of modern paper manufacturing. They specifically make acid free paper for archival reasons.
LOL not if capitalism is involved.
'latest technology ’ usually just means planned obsolescence and as a service costs…so no, they probably won’t last long at all.