JAIC 1989, Volume 28, Number 1, Article 1 (pp. 01 to 18)
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JAIC 1989, Volume 28, Number 1, Article 1 (pp. 01 to 18)

DARKENING OF PAPER FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO VISIBLE AND NEAR-ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

S. B. Lee, J. Bogaard, & R. L. Feller


ABSTRACT—In a series of experiments using three different sources of visible and ultraviolet radiation, post-irradiation darkening at room temperature of water-leaf papers made from various pulps is shown to be chiefly influenced by the content of lignin and by the pH of the test sheets.

Article Sections:

1. INTRODUCTION
2. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3. CONCLUSIONS
4. EXPERIMENTAL
a: References
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