TRI-Funori™ is derived from two species (Gloiopeltis furcata and Gloiopeltis tenax) of red seaweed (“funori” in Japanese) harvested along the coast of Japan. The key component of the seaweed is a unique polysaccharide starch. a conservation product that is effective in three distinct areas of application: as a fixative, as a cleaning agent, and as a light adhesive.

2. Funori (Seaweed): A 300 Year Old Consolidant from the Coast of Japan.
For more than three centuries, funori has
been used extensively in Japan for its
adhesive and consolidating properties.
Initially, it served as a lubricant for the
threads in silk production, and gradually
took on applications in arts and crafts.
It is widely used by conservators in North
America for the preservation of museum
artifacts and objects of art, and now also
for architectural conservation.

3. What is TRI-Funori™?
TRI-Funori is a new conservation product that is effective in three distinct
areas of application: as a fixative, as a cleaning agent, and as a light
adhesive.
TRI-Funori is derived from two species (Gloiopeltis furcata and Gloiopeltis tenax) of
red seaweed (“funori” in Japanese) harvested along the coast of Japan. The key
component of the seaweed is a unique polysaccharide starch. The raw untreated
funori is imported directly from Japanese harvesters and the starchy material is
extracted using simple mechanical processes.

4. Introducing TRI-Funori Dehydrated
Unlike liquid or traditional funori conservation products, dehydrated
TRI-Funori is not only affordable, but has an extended shelf-life,
consistent quality from the “vintage harvest” and is non-toxic.

5. How TRI-Funori FD is produced?
Fresh funori is sun bleached then chopped and cooked. During the slow cooking
process starch is released and separated out from the plant pulp by filtering through
fine felt filters. The extracted material is clarified using activated charcoal which is
then removed with a centrifuge process. The clear liquid is frozen into blocks and then
freeze dried resulting in the billowy cotton candy-like material.
The product is close to pH neutral (ranges from 6.6 to 6.9) and totally non-toxic and
non-allergenic. TRI-Funori FD is then packaged in a Faraday Shield re-sealable
vacuum bag. Unopened shelf-life is measured in years.

6. The benefits of TRI-Funori FD.
 Consistent Quality from “Vintage Harvest”
 ISO Certified
 Dries Matte
 Leaves no Tide Lines
 Is Fully Reversible as an Adhesive
 Non-Toxic
 Extended Shelf Life
 Affordable

7. Three types of TRI-Funori available for conservation use.
1. TRI-Funori FD - Processed, freeze dried funori that is packaged in Faraday
Shield re-sealable vacuum bags available by the gram. (Rehydrate and use)
2. TRI-Funori S - Colorless, sun bleached, uncooked funori that is then
freeze-dried and available in poly bags. (Must be cooked before use)
3. TRI-Funori L – Cooked and filtered after sun bleaching then packaged in a
3 litre “bag in a box” liquid format. (Ready to use)

8. Case Studies: Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Built in 1863-64, 97 Orchard Street is typical of the earliest
form of tenement house constructed in New York. For
millions of immigrants, this tenement and others was a
place of first settlement in America.
This is the first tenement to be individually listed on the
National Register of Historic Places by the US department of
the Interior.
Restoration was taken on by Jablonski Building
Conservation with funding from the Getty. Wall paper
preservation was one of the most outstanding
requirements.

9. Case Studies: TRI-Funori used as a light adhesive
At the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, which has a
challenging curatorial mandate to stabilize and preserve all of
the dilapidated finishes “as found”, TRI-Funori was extensively
used to re-adhere curling flakes of early 20th C. ceiling papers,
all of which had water stains and were in precarious condition.
As a light adhesive, TRI-Funori can be used on its own or made
stronger as needed by mixing with up to 4% sturgeon glue. It is
particularly effective for reattaching delicate wallpaper, paint
flakes, and curled foil and gilding metals.
As of now, six of the wallpapered rooms in the Preserved
apartments have been stabilized using this method.

10. Case Study: Glanmore National Historic Site
A major restoration project of the plaster ceilings on the main
floor was started in 2012. The ceilings, with their original frescos,
are an important part of Glanmore’s designation as a National
Historic Site and needed to be protected and preserved.
Glanmore National Historic Site, was designated a National
Historic Site of Canada in 1969 in recognition of its exceptional
2nd Empire architecture.
Masumi Suzuki, co-owner of
TRI-Funori checks the stability
of the Glanmore ceilings.

11. In order to protect and preserve the surface of the Glanmore
drawing room ceiling, conservators worked to first clean and
then stabilize the paint surface.
A spray application of TRI-Funori effectively consolidated
powdery binderless tempera paint on a large architectural
frieze as well as on the flat plaster ceiling.
TRI-Funori was used with powdered pigments as a medium in
the required infill painting, resulting in a dead matte finish.
This was the first large-scale use of any funori-based product
as a fixative in a Canadian architectural conservation setting.
Case Study: TRI-Funori used as a fixative

12. Case Study: Sir John A. Macdonald Building
The former Bank of Montreal building in Ottawa is an example
of Beaux-Arts architecture, reflecting several styles that have
long been used to design Canadian banks.
The building was shut down in 2005 to undergo a significant
multi-phase rehabilitation project scheduled to be completed
in 2015.
Evaluation of the 60-foot-high vaulted and ornate ceiling in the
Main Hall revealed that the ceiling surface was covered by an
oily soiling that had to be removed as a first step in the ceiling’s
rehabilitation. This was a particularly challenging task due to the
delicate paint finish.

13. A poultice method involving TRI-Funori and kozo tissue was used
to clean the two large (15,000 sq. ft.) coffered fibrous plaster
ceilings in the Main Hall. In this procedure, the tissue was held in
place and the TRI-Funori was brush applied through it onto the
soiled ceiling surface.
After an appropriate dwell time, the paper was removed, taking soil
from the ceiling with it. One of the key advantages of this cleaning
method is that the paper can be inspected after removal to determine
and confirm that no gilding or pigment was disturbed. The project used
200L of TRI-Funori L and was carried out in six weeks by a team of
conservation students trained specifically for the task.
Case Study: TRI-Funori used as a cleaning Agent
This was by far the largest use ever of any funori-based product in a
cleaning application.

14. Funori: Further Case Studies & Industry Research
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15. TRI-Funori – How To Order
TRI-Funori FD
Available by the Gram. FREE Shipping Worldwide -
TRI-Funori S
Available in Poly Bags -
TRI-Funori L
Available in a 3 litre “bag in a box” liquid format -
Affordable for large scale architectural projects.
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