Wouters, Jan (January–February 2008), «Reflections on the Position of Science in Multidisciplinary Approaches», Chemistry International30 (1), consultado el 23 de junio de 2010, «High-level destructiveness analysis of synthetic membranes without touching the 8th century parchment of the Codex Eyckensis revealed a polyvinylchloride polymer with 30 % (w/w) monomeric plasticizer;».
Drastic measures save plastic treasures, pp. 42-45, consultado el 23 de junio de 2010, «After just a few decades, the laminate had itself decayed, accelerating the destruction of the manuscripts. In 1990, a team led by Jan Wouters of the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage in Brussels had to painstakingly peel away the PVC film (The Paper Conservator, vol 19, p 5).».