Właściwości i zastosowanie estrów celulozy

In the article the tw o most important cellulose esters are discussed: nitrocellulose and acetylcellulose. Their physical and chemical properties are given. Their general use and their use in historical object preservation are described, with a list of reference works being included. Particular attention is paid to the very small stability of nitrocellulose and the problems connected with the storage and preservation of nitrocellulose photographic film.