Noun
deacidification (plural deacidifications)
(chemistry) The act or process of removing or neutralizing acid
the deacidification of old books
Adoption and costs While deacidification has been adopted by major research libraries such as the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library, it is not clear that many archives, particularly those in the United States, have followed suit. Source: Internet
Conservators from the British Library acknowledge that the existing mass deacidification processes are still developing and further research needs to be conducted on their chemical and mechanical effects. Source: Internet
However, it was discovered in 1986 that the DEZ had not been removed in one of the deacidification runs and was pooled in the bottom of the chamber, and probably remained within some of the plumbing. Source: Internet
Finally, a recent cost comparison with reformatting options per volume yielded $125 for microfilming, $50 for scanning and minimal indexing, and, based on a New York Public Library project, $16.20 for deacidification. Source: Internet
Goals These are the results that the Library of Congress expected of an ideal mass deacidification treatment in 1994. Source: Internet
Libraries today have to consider mass deacidification of their older collections in order to prevent decay. Source: Internet