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- 1. Sealed Packages for Paper-based Objects Mitigating the effects of environmental agents of deterioration during exhibition Kimberly Andrews [email_address]
- 2. Effects of light Incandescent Light Fluorescent Light Sun Light
- 3. Effects of Relative Humidity (RH) and Temperature Moisture Heat Uncontrolled temperature and RH
- 4. Effects of Environmental Pollutants Exterior Engine Exhaust Interior Volatile Organic Chemical Offgassing Interior Cleaning Chemicals
- 5. Effects of Pests and Mold Book Louse Silverfish Firebrat Mold spores
- 8. Components of a Framed Sealed Package Frame Glazing Window Mat Object on Paper Backboard Backing Board Marvelseal Brad or Offset Clip Gummed Frame Tape
- 12. Mounting T-hinge Mounting corners Edge Strips V-hinge Attach hinge with wheat starch paste to object Japanese paper hinge Japanese paper strap attaching hinge to back board 100% rag window mat Window mat and backboard attached with gummed linen tape Object on paper Japanese paper hinge attached with wheat starch paste 100% rag back board
- 20. Summary of Protection Provided by Framed Sealed Packages for Paper-based Objects during Exhibition Mold X Pests X Environmental Pollutants X Temperature X Relative Humidity Changes X Light X Environmental Agent Excludes Mitigates
Editor's Notes
- Paper, an organic material often used as a support for documents, works of art and photographs, is subject to degradation and damage from many environmental sources. Even good quality papers can deteriorate due to external factors such as light, high temperatures, rapid humidity changes, air pollution, mold and insects. In addition, paper can be affected by the migration of harmful components from unstable materials with which it is in prolonged contact - wood, tapes, cardboard, and poor quality mat boards. Proper matting and framing in combination with appropriate environmental conditions do much to prevent damage to paper-based objects. For exhibition, the frame and mat have a dual purpose: first, to house and protect the object, and second, to aesthetically enhance it. The most protective type of housing for paper-based objects is a framed sealed package, which is an air tight, water-proof envelope around a matted, glazed object, creating a self-enclosed microclimate. A sealed package of this kind mitigates or eliminates the effects of environmental agents of deterioration during exhibition. It captures some controlled environmental conditions in an air-tight “case” and preserves a paper-based object in this ideal environment over time, as well as protecting against other ambient conditions.