Treatments are carried out to address the physical and chemical effects of damage to the collection. Treatments can include: Surface cleaning We surface clean our collections to remove accumulated dirt that can be harmful to collection items Tear repair and infill of losses Tears and losses are repaired using Japanese papers and reversible adhesives such as wheat starch paste and gelatine, to prevent further damage occurring Humidification and flattening Documents with severe creasing and warping are humidified in a chamber and pressed to increase the legibility and accessibility of the items Washing Paper items are washed to reduce discolouration and improve the flexibility of the sheet Image Surface cleaning a manuscript This article was published on 2024-08-21
