Isn’t this a beautiful symbol. Does it resemble or remind you of something that would last forever. This international symbol represents Acid- Free.
Looks a lot like infinity ah?
The best way to describe Archival is to take a deeper look at the ingredients or components that make up these products last a life time.
Well for one, they are organic. I know this word has been used early and often in todays world, as we strive as a community or even family to preserve the resources that the world provides for us to enjoy.
The most popular material or organic material is cotton rag. It is made into a paper and then used for all manner of archival purposes. This is different than wood-based pulp.
Not to be boring, and perhaps a bit more nerdy, stick with me and let me break it down one more step. (This is when a degree in Fine ARTS comes in handy).
The first type is Conservation-grade — acid-free, buffered paper made from wood-based pulp.
The second type is Archival-grade or Museum-grade) — cotton rag paper made from cotton pulp.
The Archival process was created for the very important documentation of historical works, and is not just limited to photographs of your loved ones, but used for publications, and documents. It’s the standard for all libraries and archives. Other works include government documents, periodicals, monographs, scholarly journals, original documents, and significant works in fiction and non-fiction. For me it’s a honor to provide this service to my clients and to inform those that want something to last a life time.
And a side bonus is the paper making process of archival paper is the waste water and byproducts are recycled which in turn, creates less time in the drying and refining process which saves tons of energy.
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