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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Thin strips of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linen linen] fabric with an adhesive coating on one side. The adhesive is usually a water activated compound, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dextrin dextrin] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal%20glue animal glue]. Linen tapes have been used for hinges on containers and boxes. They are not used on valuable objects, books, or papers because the adhesive is generally too strong, inflexible and difficult to remove.
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Thin strips of [[linen]] fabric with an adhesive coating on one side. The adhesive is usually a water activated compound, such as [[dextrin]] or [[animal glue]]. Linen tapes have been used for hinges on containers and boxes. They are not used on valuable objects, books, or papers because the adhesive is generally too strong, inflexible and difficult to remove.
 
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[[File:linen tape.jpg|thumb|Linen tape]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
Holland tape; cloth tape
 
Holland tape; cloth tape
 
[[File:linen tape.jpg|thumb|Linen tape]]
 
== Additional Information ==
 
 
Paper catalog, Book and Paper Specialty Group, AIC
 
  
 
== Additional Images ==
 
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==Resources and Citations==
== Authority ==
 
 
 
 
* Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989
 
* Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989
  

Latest revision as of 12:00, 8 September 2022

Gummed Linen Tape

Description

Thin strips of Linen fabric with an adhesive coating on one side. The adhesive is usually a water activated compound, such as Dextrin or Animal glue. Linen tapes have been used for hinges on containers and boxes. They are not used on valuable objects, books, or papers because the adhesive is generally too strong, inflexible and difficult to remove.

Linen tape

Synonyms and Related Terms

Holland tape; cloth tape

Additional Images

Resources and Citations

  • 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