>First of all, its still wax. In the case of leather and wood, they are
>already organic and interesting food for all sorts of bugs so the addition
>of wax makes little difference and, in fact, helps preserve since it
>keeps wood and especially leather from drying out. Leather book bindings
>are not considered archival.
Not that I'm advocating waxing platinum prints but I think that wax is
pretty safe from
insect invasion. Ever seen a candle with worm holes? Wax or paraffin is
used to seal jams and jellies in jars and seems not to be a risk of
bacterial invasion. Probably gives the little critters a terminal case of
constipation.
Dick Sullivan
Bostick & Sullivan
1541 Center Dr.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
87505