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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [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 The Arten Gel has now been replaced by the [[RHapid%20PAK|RHapid PAK]] silica gel.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 == | ||
| − | Arten Silica Gel; Arten tiles; | + | Arten Silica Gel; Arten tiles; Kieselsäuregel (Deut.) |
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| + | * Art Preservation Services: [https://www.apsnyc.com/ Website] | ||
| + | * S. Weintraub 'Demystifying Silica Gel' [http://resources.culturalheritage.org/osg-postprints/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2015/02/osg009-12.pdf Link] | ||
| + | * Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997 | ||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 | * ''A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms'', Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998 | ||
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| − | [[Category:Materials database]] | + | [[Category:Materials database]][[Category: MWG]][[Category: Climate/Environment]] |
Latest revision as of 08:06, 9 August 2023
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 The Arten Gel has now been replaced by the RHapid PAK silica gel.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.)
Resources and Citations
- Art Preservation Services: Website
- S. Weintraub 'Demystifying Silica Gel' Link
- 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