FenrirIII@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 years agoThe chemistry behind new and old book smellsmedia.mstdn.socialimagemessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1292arrow-down13cross-posted to: justpost@lemmy.worldcoolguides@lemmy.cacoolguides@lemmy.worldfiction@literature.cafe
arrow-up1289arrow-down1imageThe chemistry behind new and old book smellsmedia.mstdn.socialFenrirIII@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square18linkfedilinkcross-posted to: justpost@lemmy.worldcoolguides@lemmy.cacoolguides@lemmy.worldfiction@literature.cafe
minus-square𝔻𝔼𝕍𝕀𝕃𝕀𝕊ℍ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoNew books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
minus-squareLeafOnTheWind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years agoA lot of more modern books yellow much easier. I forgot why, but something to do with how the paper is made.
minus-squareEverythingispenguins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoThe paper has acid in it as a by-product of modern paper manufacturing. They specifically make acid free paper for archival reasons.
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·2 years agoLOL 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.