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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[Absorene Co., St Louis] A registered trademark for a soft, kneaded dough-type cleaning material. Absorene is composed of flour, salt, water with small amounts of mineral spirits and colorant (Estabrook, 1989). Originally, the soft, malleable dough was designed for cleaning wallpaper. A newer version is also available that is sold for cleaning dust from books and paper objects. Absorene erasers can leave copious small and large crumbs on the treated surface that darken with age. The crumbs can be removed with a bristle brush. Surface pH measurement of the Absorene dough gave an acidic value of 4.06 (Estabrook, 1989). Absorene was discontinued by its manufacturer in 2001 and reinstated in 2005.
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[Absorene Co., St Louis] A registered trademark for a soft, kneaded dough-type cleaning material. Absorene® is composed of flour, salt, water with small amounts of mineral spirits and colorant (Estabrook, 1989). Originally, the soft, malleable dough was designed for cleaning wallpaper. A newer version was developed and sold as an eraser for cleaning dust from books and paper objects. Absorene® erasers can leave copious small and large crumbs on the treated surface that darken with age. The crumbs can be removed with a bristle brush. Surface pH measurement of the Absorene® dough gave an acidic value of 4.06 (Estabrook, 1989). Absorene® was discontinued by its manufacturer in 2001 and reinstated in 2005 primarily using synthetic materials.  Please see website for current products.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Absorene eraser; Absorene book and paper cleaner; Absorene wallpaper cleaner
 
Absorene eraser; Absorene book and paper cleaner; Absorene wallpaper cleaner
  
== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Risks ==
  
 
Do not use on or near metals due to the potential corrosion from salt.
 
Do not use on or near metals due to the potential corrosion from salt.
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
Absorene: [http://www.absorene.com/prodsumm/prod06.html Website]  E.Estabrook "Considerations of the Effect of Erasers on Cotton Fabric" ''JAIC'' 28:79-96, 1989. [http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic28-02-003.html Link]  E. J. Pearlstein, D. Cabelli, A. King, & N. Indictor :Effects of Eraser Treatment on Paper" ''JAIC'' 22(1):1-12, 1982. [http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic22-01-001.html Link]
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* Absorene: [http://www.absorene.com/aboutabsorene/ Website]  
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* E. Estabrook "Considerations of the Effect of Erasers on Cotton Fabric" ''JAIC'' 28:79-96, 1989. [http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic28-02-003.html Link]   
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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* E. J. Pearlstein, D. Cabelli, A. King, & N. Indictor :Effects of Eraser Treatment on Paper" ''JAIC'' 22(1):1-12, 1982. [http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic22-01-001.html Link]
 
 
* Website address 1 Comment: http://www.absorene.com/prodsumm/prod06.html
 
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 13:54, 18 April 2022

Absorene

Description

[Absorene Co., St Louis] A registered trademark for a soft, kneaded dough-type cleaning material. Absorene® is composed of flour, salt, water with small amounts of mineral spirits and colorant (Estabrook, 1989). Originally, the soft, malleable dough was designed for cleaning wallpaper. A newer version was developed and sold as an eraser for cleaning dust from books and paper objects. Absorene® erasers can leave copious small and large crumbs on the treated surface that darken with age. The crumbs can be removed with a bristle brush. Surface pH measurement of the Absorene® dough gave an acidic value of 4.06 (Estabrook, 1989). Absorene® was discontinued by its manufacturer in 2001 and reinstated in 2005 primarily using synthetic materials. Please see website for current products.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Absorene eraser; Absorene book and paper cleaner; Absorene wallpaper cleaner

Risks

Do not use on or near metals due to the potential corrosion from salt.

Resources and Citations

  • E. Estabrook "Considerations of the Effect of Erasers on Cotton Fabric" JAIC 28:79-96, 1989. Link
  • E. J. Pearlstein, D. Cabelli, A. King, & N. Indictor :Effects of Eraser Treatment on Paper" JAIC 22(1):1-12, 1982. Link