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| − | The so-called red decay or red rot is a phenomenon that occurs mainly in libraries with very old [[vegetable-tanned leather]] [[Leather book cover|book bindings]]. The tanned leather suffers | + | The so-called red decay or red rot is a phenomenon that occurs mainly in libraries with very old [[vegetable-tanned leather]] [[Leather book cover|book bindings]]. The tanned leather suffers from hyperacidity caused by the influence of sulphur dioxide in humid air, which was particularly abundant due to gas-lit lanterns in earlier times. Sulphur dioxide is converted into sulphuric acid and this attacks the leather and pulverizes the surface. Such [[leather damages|damages]] are irreversible. |
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''Red decay, seen in the [[Leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]].''<br></p> | ''Red decay, seen in the [[Leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]].''<br></p> | ||
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== Additional information == | == Additional information == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 28 November 2022
The so-called red decay or red rot is a phenomenon that occurs mainly in libraries with very old vegetable-tanned leather book bindings. The tanned leather suffers from hyperacidity caused by the influence of sulphur dioxide in humid air, which was particularly abundant due to gas-lit lanterns in earlier times. Sulphur dioxide is converted into sulphuric acid and this attacks the leather and pulverizes the surface. Such damages are irreversible.
Red decay - Red Rot
Red decay, seen in the DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach.
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