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Electrostatic Detection (or Not) of Indented Writing in Paper which was in Contact with Plastic when the Writing was Made Cover

Electrostatic Detection (or Not) of Indented Writing in Paper which was in Contact with Plastic when the Writing was Made

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|Jun 2021

Figures & Tables

First exercise, sheets from inside the wallets:61-59 % RH at 21-22 C.
First exercise, back of Test Writing sheet:72-67 % RH at 16-18 C.
Second exercise, back of Test Writing Sheet:66 % RH at 17 C.
Third exercise, all paper sheets:63-62 % RH at 22-23 C.
Figure 1.

Arrangement of test sheets for Exercise One.

Figure 2.

Arrangement of test sheets for Exercise Three.

Table 1.

Summary of results.

Tabulated Results
WalletThicknessPaper Contacts Outside Plastic SurfacePaper Contacts Inside Plastic SurfacePaper-Paper Contact.
First Exercise.
“A” Polypropylene
Smooth
43 micronEmbossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
“B” “Eco” Brand
Smooth
99 micronEmbossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
“C”. “Sec” Brand.
Polypropylene plus “additive”
Slightly Grained
51 micronEmbossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
“D”. Polyropylene
Smooth with large Extrusion lines
43 micronEmbossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
Woolworths
(Before 2009)
Smooth
39 micronEmbossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
W H Smith
Acid Free
Print Safe
Smooth
40 micronEmbossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
Niceday
Slightly grained
56 micron.Embossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
Boots “Esselt”
Copy Safe
Anti-static
Reinforced Polypropylene
Made in Denmark
Slightly Grained
101 micron.Embossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
Tesco. Dimpled in Rectangular pattern42 micron.Embossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
Second Exercise
W H Smith
Acid Free
Print Safe
Smooth
40 micron.Embossed Writing ImagedNot TestedNot Tested
Third Exercise
W HSmith
Acid Free
Print Safe
Smooth
40 micron.Embossed Writing ImagedEmbossing Not Imaged
Indentations Not Imaged
Embossing Imaged
Indentations Imaged
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69525/jasqde.272 | Journal eISSN: 1524-7287
Language: English
Page range: 9 - 14
Published on: Jun 1, 2021
Published by: American Society of Questioned Document Examiners
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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