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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [QuakeHold! by Trevco, San Marcos, CA] A brand name for a soft, sticky mineral wax used for positioning and earthquake stabilization of small objects. QuakeHold! Museum Wax™ is composed of [[microcrystalline_wax|microcrystalline wax]] softened with [[petrolatum|petroleum jelly]]. It was formerly sold under the brand name of Anchor Wax™. | + | [QuakeHold! by Trevco, San Marcos, CA] A brand name for a soft, sticky mineral wax used for positioning and earthquake stabilization of small objects. QuakeHold! Museum Wax™ is composed of [[microcrystalline_wax|microcrystalline wax]] softened with [[petrolatum|petroleum jelly]]. It was formerly sold under the brand name of Anchor Wax™. Other QuakeHold products include [[Museum Putty]] and [[Clear Quakehold Gel|Museum Gel]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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museo de cera (Esp.) | museo de cera (Esp.) | ||
| − | + | Brand names: Quakehold!; Quake Wax; Museum Wax; Anchor Wax | |
== Risks == | == Risks == | ||
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==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
| − | * Quakehold: [https://www.quakehold.com/ | + | * Neeha Velagapudi, Emily Fryer, Sarah Murray, Kristen Ramsdale, Sebastian Denize, Sam Adshead, 'Finding a Temporary Adhesive for Securing Objects for Display in Earthquake-prone Regions' ''Studies in Conservation'', 68(1), 36-42, 2023 [https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2021.1984091 link] |
| − | + | * Quakehold: [https://www.quakehold.com/product/crystalline-clear-museum-wax-2oz/ Museum Wax] | |
* Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997 | * Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997 | ||
Latest revision as of 07:40, 9 August 2023
Description
[QuakeHold! by Trevco, San Marcos, CA] A brand name for a soft, sticky mineral wax used for positioning and earthquake stabilization of small objects. QuakeHold! Museum Wax™ is composed of Microcrystalline wax softened with petroleum jelly. It was formerly sold under the brand name of Anchor Wax™. Other QuakeHold products include Museum Putty and Museum Gel.
Synonyms and Related Terms
museo de cera (Esp.)
Brand names: Quakehold!; Quake Wax; Museum Wax; Anchor Wax
Risks
- Nontoxic
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in mineral spirits. Non-acidic.
Resources and Citations
- Neeha Velagapudi, Emily Fryer, Sarah Murray, Kristen Ramsdale, Sebastian Denize, Sam Adshead, 'Finding a Temporary Adhesive for Securing Objects for Display in Earthquake-prone Regions' Studies in Conservation, 68(1), 36-42, 2023 link
- Quakehold: Museum Wax
- Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997