Leafcasting

Leafcasting is a method of strengthening paper so as to preserve it. Leafcasting fills in parts that may be missing in papers by the design of conservators or by age. The process covers an existing sheet of damaged paper with replacement fiber, thus increasing its future usability.^[1] The process must be performed on a perfectly calibrated machine to avoid damaging the paper. There are few institutions around the world that have the capabilities to perform leafcasting treatments. As few institutions have the required equipment, leafcasting is not a popular form of paper strengthening.^[2]

Computerized leafcasting was first employed in the mid-1980s at the Folger Shakespeare Library.^[3]

References

^ "Leafcasting - Folgerpedia".
^ Bansa, Helmut & Ishii, Risuko. “The Effect of Different Strengthening Methods on Different Kinds of Paper,” Restaurator (1997): 51-72.
^ "Computerized Leafcasting for a Polish Herbal-Folger Shakespeare Library". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2016-08-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Paper

Paper engineering / Papermaking

History

Battle of Talas
Missal of Silos

Originators	Cai Lun Zuo Bo/Tso Po/Tso Tzǔ-yi Damjing

Developers	Matthias Koops Friedrich Gottlob Keller Charles Fenerty

Scholars	Thomas Francis Carter Dard Hunter Tsien Tsuen-hsuin

Types

Materials

Specifications

Manufacture
and process

Industry

Paper industry
- Canada
- Europe
- India
- Japan
- United States
Paper mill
- List

Uses

Category
Commons

v t e Cultural heritage and historic preservation
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