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US 4,863,566 AGranted
Process for the preservation of printed cellulosic materials
OwnerMorris J. Warren, Michael L. Howeinventors
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Abstract
A process and composition for use in the deacidification of cellulosic materials, such as books and printed papers, which comprises treating the materials under vacuum condition with a gaseous mixture of ammonia, and an organo epoxide reagent selected from the group consisting of alkyl compounds or mixtures thereof, and which produce in situ primary, secondary and tertiary amino compounds upon reaction with the ammonia.
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In a process for the treatment of cellulosic material to preserve the cellulosic material against deterioration through aging, the steps of
- placing the cellulosic material to be treated in air-tight chamber and evacuating the chamber,
- injecting ammonia into the evacuated chamber to penetrate the cellulosic material,
- introducing water vapor into the evacuated chamber,
- and introducing an alkene oxide reagent into the evacuated chamber which reacts to produce primary, secondary, and tertiary amines in situ.
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