Difference between revisions of "Silica gel"
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== Risks == | == Risks == | ||
| − | * Noncombustible | + | * Noncombustible |
| − | * Hygroscopic | + | * Hygroscopic |
| − | * Contact may cause irritation | + | * Contact may cause irritation |
* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/msdsproxy%3FproductName%3DS162500%26productDescription%3DSILICA%2BGEL%2BDES%2B4-10%2BMESH%2BACS%26catNo%3DS162-500%26vendorId%3DVN00033897%26storeId%3D10652 SDS] | * ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/msdsproxy%3FproductName%3DS162500%26productDescription%3DSILICA%2BGEL%2BDES%2B4-10%2BMESH%2BACS%26catNo%3DS162-500%26vendorId%3DVN00033897%26storeId%3D10652 SDS] | ||
== Resources and Citations == | == Resources and Citations == | ||
* AIC Conservation Wiki: [https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Category:Exhibit_Technical_Notes Exhibit Technical Notes: Environmental Control] | * AIC Conservation Wiki: [https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Category:Exhibit_Technical_Notes Exhibit Technical Notes: Environmental Control] | ||
| + | * Exhibit Guidelines Technical Note: [https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Silica_Gel_Products_and_How_to_Use_Them Silica Gel Products and How to Use Them] | ||
| + | * Exhibit Guidelines Technical Note: [https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Conditioning_Silica_Gel Conditioning Silica Gel] | ||
| + | * Exhibit Guidelines Technical Note: [https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Conditioning_Silica_Gel_with_a_Saturated_Salt_Solution Conditioning Silica Gel with a Saturated Salt Solution] | ||
* R. Lafontaine, "Silica Gel", Technical Bulletin No. 10, Canadian Conservation Institute, October 1984 | * R. Lafontaine, "Silica Gel", Technical Bulletin No. 10, Canadian Conservation Institute, October 1984 | ||
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 710 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 710 | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 2 March 2023
Description
Amorphous powder or granules of Silica. Silica gel is chemically inert, very porous and hygroscopic. It is used as a pollutant sorbent and as a humidity buffering agent. Silica gel absorbs moisture in humid environments and releases water in dry air. Once equilibrated to set moisture level, silica gel will maintain that humidity level in a closed environment. Examples of silica gel products preconditioned as humidity buffers are Art-Sorb®, Arten gel and GORE-TEX® silica tiles. Silica gel that is saturated with water can be dried by heat (110-200 C) and used again. Some brands of commercial silica gel include cobalt chloride as a humidity indicator (blue when dry and pink when moist). Silica gel has also been used as a desiccant in Dri-die cockroach formulation.
Synonyms and Related Terms
amorphous silica; gel de silice (Fr.); Britesorb [PQ Corp.]; Dri-die; Art-Sorb® [Fuji Silysia]; GORE-TEX® silica tiles; Arten gel; Arten tiles; dessicant
Risks
- Noncombustible
- Hygroscopic
- Contact may cause irritation
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Resources and Citations
- AIC Conservation Wiki: Exhibit Technical Notes: Environmental Control
- Exhibit Guidelines Technical Note: Silica Gel Products and How to Use Them
- Exhibit Guidelines Technical Note: Conditioning Silica Gel
- Exhibit Guidelines Technical Note: Conditioning Silica Gel with a Saturated Salt Solution
- R. Lafontaine, "Silica Gel", Technical Bulletin No. 10, Canadian Conservation Institute, October 1984
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 710
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Marjorie Shelley, The Care and Handling of Art Objects, The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988
- Matte Paint: Its history and technology, analysis, properties and conservation treatment, Eric Hansen, Sue Walston, Mitchell Bishop (ed.), J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, Vol. 30 of AATA, 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- 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
- AMOL reCollections Glossary -http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm