Scrapbook Stickers - Is Lignin Free Important?

[freda tilly]

If you want your scrapbooks and your photos to last, it is important
to ensure that all items used in your albums, including scrapbook
stickers and scrapbooking papers are lignin free.
Lignin is a natural component of wood. It is the binding agent that
holds the cells in the wood together. During the paper-making process,
trees are de-barked and then cut down into small chips. These chips
are then converted to pulp. The method of pulping determines whether
the final product will be lignin free or not.
Mechanical pulping is cheaper than chemical or Kraft pulping but
results in the production of lower quality paper. This is because
paper made by mechanical pulping still contains lignin and has a weak
structure. The lignin will eventually cause the paper to break down
and turn brown.
Paper made by chemical or Kraft pulping has had all the lignin and
tree resins removed while still maintaining a strong structure. Lignin-
free paper has a much longer lifespan and is not subject to that
unattractive yellowing you often see in old newspapers....

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