ASTM Paper Aging Research Program, 2000 Pulping / Process & Product Quality Conference Proceedings
R. B. Arnold--ASTM (The American Society for Testing & Materials) has completed a program of research into the aging of printing and writing papers. The purpose of the research was to develop accelerated aging test methods for prediction of the life expectancy of such papers. In order to qualify, it was necessary to show that the proposed accelerated aging test methods produced chemistry and physics that were essentially the same as occur in natural aging.
Five laboratories have been at work since 1995. They pursued three test methods. The means to accelerate aging included elevated temperature, elevated light flux, and elevated concentration of common atmospheric pollutant gases. Thirty-three organizations have sponsored this $4 million program.
This paper will review the program and the likely test methods that will be presented to ASTM for ballot.
ASTM Paper Aging Research Program, 2000 Pulping / Process & Product Quality Conference Proceedings
