In corporate legal departments, banking archives, notary publics, governmental registries, and academic libraries, paper documents are required by law to remain physically intact, legible, and uncompromised for decades—often up to 50 to 100+ years. However, ordinary mass-market paper made with acidic wood pulp contains residual lignin that naturally breaks down over time, causing documents to turn brittle, yellow, and crumble into dust. The internationally recognized benchmark for permanent record preservation is the **ISO 9706 Archival Paper Standard** (Information and Documentation – Paper for Documents – Requirements for Permanence).
To receive official certification as permanent archival media, paper must fulfill four strict laboratory specifications:
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— PrintEyes Regulatory & Compliance Standards
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