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Reproducing a Detection Test for Magnetic Tapes Degradation: Acetone Extraction Test

Year: 2018

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Magnetic tape is an important medium in the capturing of information and has had widespread use in audio, video, and computer applications over the past 60 years.As years go by, the preservation of the information stored on tape is becoming of increasing concern to society, particularly as the carriers suffer from physical decay and they threaten the survival of recordings holding a great cultural and commercial value.This article presents the methodology and the results of a chemical test aimed to determine the state of degradation of magnetic tapes.The test can reveal the state of degradation of the polymeric chains composing the tape layers, which are subject to an irreversible process of degradation over time.This study contributes to the long-term goal of building a structured knowledge base about diagnostic tools and recovery methods for magnetic tapes.

Source: SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences and Arts

DOI: 10.5593/sgemsocial2018h/61/s15.054

Author: Federica Bressan

Institutions: University of Padua, Ghent University

Language: English

Topic: Digital and Traditional Archives Management

Subfield: Conservation

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission

Awards: G434337789, Dynamic Preservation of Interactive Art: The next frontier of Multimedia Cultural Heritage