Re: paper and optical brightner


Michael McKinney (mckinnm@host1.swosu.edu)
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 12:02:29 -0600


asking for some advice about paper and optical brightner.
>As one of my favorite paper contain optical brightner I want to know if it
>act on the archival quality of the paper.As it is a dye it will last a time
>and will fade to let the paper is natural brightness. is it the only
>problem?
>or should I better stop using this sort of paper.
>

Nze,

It will depend on what the brightener's chemical composition is as to
whether or not it will effect the longevity of the print, primarily the pH
of the brightener.

TTFN
Michael
C. Michael McKinney, MFA
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
http://www.swosu.edu/~mckinnm/



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