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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">acid-free paper</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>archival quality</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>wood-free paper</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>paper by composition or origin</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>paper, acid-free</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>permanent paper</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Paper that contains no free acids, thus providing greater permanence and durability; the term does not necessarily imply that the paper is alkaline-buffered. Acid-free paper is typically produced from cotton linters, rags, esparto grass, or chemical wood pulp which minimizes the potential for acid and/or lignin in the pulp. Acid-free paper may also contain a buffering material to maintain a pH in the neutral to slightly alkaline range. This helps scavenge any acidic materials formed by bleaching residues, sizes, degradation products, or air pollutants. ]]></note></mads>