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| − | [Art Preservation Services, NY] A former brand name for humidity buffering gel and tiles. Arten Gel tiles are shallow plastic trays that contain [ | + | [Art Preservation Services, NY] A former brand name for humidity buffering gel and tiles. Arten Gel tiles are shallow plastic trays that contain [[silica%20gel|silica gel]] enclosed in a nonwoven [[polyolefin|polyolefin]] fabric. The covering allows moisture vapor passage in both directions. Arten Gel tiles were preconditioned to a set humidity, usually 43% RH, to provide a stable moisture content in a closed environment. The Arten Gel has now been replaced by the [[RHapid%20PAK|RHapid PAK]] silica gel. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 09:36, 8 January 2014
Description
[Art Preservation Services, NY] A former brand name for humidity buffering gel and tiles. Arten Gel tiles are shallow plastic trays that contain Silica gel enclosed in a nonwoven Polyolefin fabric. The covering allows moisture vapor passage in both directions. Arten Gel tiles were preconditioned to a set humidity, usually 43% RH, to provide a stable moisture content in a closed environment. The Arten Gel has now been replaced by the RHapid PAK silica gel.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Arten Silica Gel; Arten tiles; Kieselsäuregel (Deut.)
Additional Information
º Art Preservation Services: Website º S. Weintraub 'Demystifying Silica Gel' http://www.apsnyc.com/pdf/silica_gel_SW_2003.pdf Link
Authority
- Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997
- A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: archival.gaylord.com/TECHNICA/SILICA.HTM