acid-free paper

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meaningsofacid-freeandpaper

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acid-free
adjective
uk
/ˌæs.ɪdˈfriː/us
/ˌæs.ɪdˈfriː/
Acid-free paper does not contain any harmful acid that can damage documents, ...
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paper
noun
uk
/ˈpeɪ.pər/us
/ˈpeɪ.pɚ/
thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth, used for writing, printing, or ...
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Within two years,acid-freepaperbecame widely available for comparable cost.
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The volumes are well produced: printed in high quality,acid-freepaperand well bound in a strong cloth binding.
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Nevertheless,acid-freepaperdoes not usually contain toxic materials (although certain inks do), so it is easily recycled or composted.
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Older mats (wood based paper) are typically acidic, becauseacid-freepaperwas not widely available or marketed until recent years.
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High-quality xerographic copies onacid-freepapercan last as long as typewritten or handwritten documents on the same paper.
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There are various standards foracid-freepaper, with differing requirements.
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High-quality inkjet prints onacid-freepapercan last as long as typewritten or handwritten documents on the same paper.
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The books are printed onacid-freepaperon a sheet-fed offset printing press.
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Hardcover books are often printed onacid-freepaper, and are much more durable than paperbacks, which have flexible, easily damaged paper covers.
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In some ways, this logo expresses the "opposite" intention from the recycle logo, in that the acid-freepaperis intended to last indefinitely, rather than being recycled.
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Althoughacid-freepaperhas become more common, a large body of acidic paper still exists in books made after the 1850s because of its cheaper and simpler production methods.
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