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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[Art Preservation Services, NY] A brand name for a passive pollution scavenger sheet. Scavengel is a thick porous [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyester polyester] sheet embedded with a 50:50 (by volume) mixture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=potassium%20permanganate potassium permanganate] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=activated%20carbon activated carbon].
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[Art Preservation Services, NY] A former brand name for humidity buffering gel and tiles. The tiles, now called [[RHapid%20PAK|RHapid PAK]] 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. The silica gel is preconditioned to a set humidity, usually 43% RH, to provide a stable moisture content in a closed environment.  
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
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* Art Preservation Services: [https://www.apsnyc.com/ Website]
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* S. Weintraub 'Demystifying Silica Gel' [https://connectingtocollections.org/effective-microclimates/ Link]
  
Art Preservation Services: [http://www.apsnyc.com/html/control.html#SCAVENGEL Website]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 8 August 2023

Description

[Art Preservation Services, NY] A former brand name for humidity buffering gel and tiles. The tiles, now called RHapid PAK are shallow plastic trays that contain Silica gel enclosed in a nonwoven Polyolefin fabric. The covering allows moisture vapor passage in both directions. The silica gel is preconditioned to a set humidity, usually 43% RH, to provide a stable moisture content in a closed environment.

Resources and Citations

  • Art Preservation Services: Website
  • S. Weintraub 'Demystifying Silica Gel' Link