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A Recording Paper for Field and General Use

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AUTOGRAPHIC instruments frequently use a recording paper coated with metallic oxides, on which a black trace is made by a style of copper or silver. While this paper is very convenient, it is not always suitable for field work. To meet the need for a recording paper that would withstand difficult conditions, a special paper has been developed at the Road Research Laboratory. The following details of the process are given in the hope that they may be of use to other workers.

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TARRANT, A. A Recording Paper for Field and General Use. Nature 150, 153–154 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150153b0

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