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[[File:018_1100.eps_7.jpg|thumb|Pacific Silvercloth]] | [[File:018_1100.eps_7.jpg|thumb|Pacific Silvercloth]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | [Pacific] A registered trademark for a silver | + | [Pacific] A registered trademark for a silver anti-tarnish storage fabric. Pacific Silvercloth® is a dark-color [[cotton|cotton]] flannel embedded with tiny sacrificial [[silver|silver]] particles. As a covering for silver objects, the Pacific Silvercloth® provides protection from sulfur-containing pollutants, dust, and scratches. The cloth may be used to make bags or line trays for storage of silver and silver alloys (Arenstein et al. 2019). |
| − | + | [[File:pacific silvercloth.jpg|thumb|Pacific Silvercloth]] | |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
silver cloth; antitarnish cloth | silver cloth; antitarnish cloth | ||
| − | + | == Risks == | |
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| − | Laundering reduces effectiveness | + | * Laundering reduces effectiveness |
| − | == | + | == Forms/Sizes == |
| − | + | Silvercloth is about 38" wide and is always brown as the silver embedded in the fabric will tarnish slightly, causing the fabric to change to various hues of brown over the years. | |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| + | * Exhibit Guidelines Technical Note: [https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Using_Pollutant_Absorbers_Inside_an_Exhibit_Case Using Pollutant Absorbers Inside an Exhibit Case] | ||
* Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019. | * Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019. | ||
| − | + | * L. Selwyn, 'Historical Silver: Storage, Display and Tarnish Removal', ''J.IIC-GC'', 15, 1990 | |
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| − | [[Category:Materials database]] | + | [[Category:Materials database]][[Category: MWG]][[Category: Sheet/Film, Composite]][[Category: Climate/Environment]] |
Latest revision as of 10:55, 2 March 2023
Description
[Pacific] A registered trademark for a silver anti-tarnish storage fabric. Pacific Silvercloth® is a dark-color Cotton flannel embedded with tiny sacrificial Silver particles. As a covering for silver objects, the Pacific Silvercloth® provides protection from sulfur-containing pollutants, dust, and scratches. The cloth may be used to make bags or line trays for storage of silver and silver alloys (Arenstein et al. 2019).
Synonyms and Related Terms
silver cloth; antitarnish cloth
Risks
- Laundering reduces effectiveness
Forms/Sizes
Silvercloth is about 38" wide and is always brown as the silver embedded in the fabric will tarnish slightly, causing the fabric to change to various hues of brown over the years.
Resources and Citations
- Exhibit Guidelines Technical Note: Using Pollutant Absorbers Inside an Exhibit Case
- Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019.
- L. Selwyn, 'Historical Silver: Storage, Display and Tarnish Removal', J.IIC-GC, 15, 1990