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ASTM E2494

ASTM International's Standard Guide for Using Ink Examination Methods in Questioned Document Investigations; sets out the recommended tiered analytical approach, uncertainty reporting requirements, and conclusion-framing standards for ink dating evidence.

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Ink Dating and Paper Examination: Fibres, Watermarks, Brighteners

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Aging index (Aginsky)Dye-decay dating (LaPorte method)Machine direction (MD)Optical brightening agent (OBA)Plateau effect Rag paper Solvent-loss method Terminus post quem Watermark

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