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Archival durability for writing materials
Permanent documents are those that may be kept for several hundred years if stored correctly in archival conditions. The ageing of a material is often evaluated in terms of the change of one or more chemical or physical properties with time. Evaluation of a document with recording requires extensive testing of its properties.
Certification
Official authorities in Sweden must use materials and equipment which produce documents meeting the requirements in the Swedish National Archives Regulations. The easiest way for authorities to verify the permeance of materials is to choose certified products. Products certified for use in the preparation of documents to be kept for long periods of time are listed, follow the link in the right margin.
RISE is an accredited body for testing and certification in accordance with Swedish National Archives Regulations (RA-FS 2006:4).
Testing
Our experts perform testing of archival durability and permanence of papers and recording on paper in accordance with national and international standards or other specifications. Lightfastness, resistance to heat, water resistance, resistance to aging, transfer of recording, resistance to wear and mechanical properties are tested and evaluated.
Products which can be certified
- Inks for inkjet printers
- Printers (laser printers and multifunction equipments)
- Pens
- Stamp pad inks
- Papers
- File covers
- Archival boxes
More information
RISE Certification rules for writing materials SPCR004 2015 (pdf, 346.77 KB)