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The web site below describes removal of cellulose acetate lamination from a paper document

--- bathing with acetone and naptha -- it includes photographs of the steps

 

presented by a Univ of Texas graduate student
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excerpt follows .. "Treatment Report

1. Cellulose acetate was removed in a series of baths, starting with acetone, then naptha, then back to acetone.  The letter was bathed for approximately one hour in each.  The cellulose was mechanically removed from the letter while in the bath.

2. Letter was dried flat, and residual adhesive was removed using acetone.

3.  Mends were done with Lens tissue and WSP..."

 

URL

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~geneviev/portfolio/secondyear/celluloseacetatetreatment.html

 

Barbara Hass

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