The Effect of Water Soaking on Ballpoint Pen Writings
Atul K. Singla, Om Prakash Jasuja, Sarbjit Kaur · Journal of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners · 2007
A forensic document examiner may be confronted with the problem of restoration and examination of water-soaked documents. Various methods have been recommended by different individuals and are being applied to restore water-soaked documents. The present study has been conducted to determine the effect of water soaking on ballpoint pen writings on different types of paper; at different intervals; and in neutral, acidic, and alkaline aqueous media.