Difference between revisions of "Archival board"

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museum board; museum quality board; rag board; conservation board; chemical wood pulp board
 
museum board; museum quality board; rag board; conservation board; chemical wood pulp board
  
== Authority ==
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
  
 
* Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989
 
* Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989

Revision as of 13:31, 29 April 2016

Description

An acid-free Bristol board with good aging properties. Archival boards are generally composed of at least 94% Alpha cellulose and are buffered with 3% Calcium carbonate. In 1980, the Library of Congress stipulated that archival paperboard products be sulfur-free, lignin-free, alkaline pulped and contain an alkaline reserve of 3-5%.

Synonyms and Related Terms

museum board; museum quality board; rag board; conservation board; chemical wood pulp board

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
  • A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998

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