The use of accelerated ageing tests for studying the degradation of cellulose nitrate
Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Stewart, R
Littlejohn, D
Pethrick, R A
Quye, Anita
Tennent, N H
Abstract
Previous studies have shown that high levels of sulphate in cellulose nitrate artefacts may be a cause of increased degradation. Accelerated ageing tests have been used to study and monitor the deterioration of prepared cellulose nitrate samples and artefacts over time. An evaluation has been made of the effects of high temperature and high humidity (70 degrees C/75 degrees RH). The changes in the cellulose nitrate samples were monitored by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ion chromatography and elemental analysis. The work confirms that sulphate does indeed influence degradation and that the presence of inorganic fillers in artefacts may inhibit the degradation to some extent
Book title
Triennial meeting (11th), Edinburgh, 1-6 September 1996: preprints
Editor
Bridgland, J
Journal title
Microchim Acta
Volume
2
Publisher
James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd
Place of publication
London
ISSN
1436-5073
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