15539
Accession Number
11478
Author
McCormick-Goodhart, Mark H.
Author Affiliation
Smithsonian Institution
Title Of Article Chaper
Moisture-Content Isolines of Gelatin and the Implication for Accelerated Aging Tests and Long-Term Storage of Photographic Materials
Title Of Journal Book
Journal of Imaging Science and Technology
Volume
39
Issue
2
Pages
157-162
Collation
157-161
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The moisture-content isolines of a photographic gelatin were measured. Constant moisture content was established experimentally by sealing gelatin in a vapor-tight container with litter free air volume compared with the colume of the gelatin. The temperature was varied, and the relative humidity in the free space was measured after thermal and vapor phase equilibrium hadd been reached. A significant shift in the moisture vapor phase equilibrium over gelatin was found. Surprisingly, moisture-content isolines easily reveal the glass transition temperature of the gelatin, and the glass transition's strong dependence on moisture content was confirmed. Traditional moisture-absorption isotherms do not clearly indicate the glass transition temperature. The implications of these results are discussed with regard to interpretation of accelerated aging tests, to storage in unregulated environments, and to low-temperature storage of photographic materials.
Keywords
isoline; gelatin; accelerated; aging; test; storage; photograph
pub_id
15539