FenrirIII@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 months agoThe chemistry behind new and old book smellsmedia.mstdn.socialimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1290arrow-down10cross-posted to: coolguides@lemmy.cacoolguides@lemmy.worldfiction@literature.cafe
arrow-up1290arrow-down1imageThe chemistry behind new and old book smellsmedia.mstdn.socialFenrirIII@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: coolguides@lemmy.cacoolguides@lemmy.worldfiction@literature.cafe
minus-squaredevilish666@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 months agoNew books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·8 months 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.
minus-squareLeafOnTheWind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months 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-up5·8 months agoThe paper has acid in it as a by-product of modern paper manufacturing. They specifically make acid free paper for archival reasons.
New books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
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.
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.