How does Argon gas protect old manuscripts from degradation?

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How does Argon gas protect old manuscripts from degradation?

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Most decay happens because of some interaction with stuff in regular air (looking at you, Oxygen).

Argon is a noble gas, which means it doesn’t react with (almost) anything and displaces all the other gasses that do.

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