Doesn't this type of paste have some flexibility problems.  It seems that
the abrasion of file folders shoved in and out of drawers over the years of
their use cause ordinary wheat paste to flake off and head south.  If
undisturbed in a preservation box it should not pose any problem though.
>
>Ordinary starch pastes of the type used by paper conservators have a predicted
>lifetime in excess of 500 years when used on acid-free materials.  Labels
>affixed in this way may not be as convenient as those using synthetic
>adhesives,
>but why not try?
>
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