| Abstract: | CONCLUSION. Despite limited knowledge of the mechanisms leading to the aging of cellulose under neutral or alkaline conditions, results indicate the importance of autoxidative reactions. So far, these reactions have been mainly the object of study in the fields of clinical biochemistry, paper bleaching and viscose manufacturing, however, the results of the present study indicate that these mechanisms can be successfully applied to paper aging studies. Their understanding forms the basis for stabilization studies. The results presented here indicate that treatments, such as reduction of carbonyl groups and addition of potassium iodide, can substantially retard the rate of degradation of paper in addition to deacidification. Our future work will focus on the investigation of the effects of various antioxidants on the stability of paper during accelerated aging. |
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