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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™. Other QuakeHold products include [[Museum Putty]] and [[Clear Quakehold Gel|Museum Gel]]. | [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! Crystalline Clear 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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==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* AIC Distlist; [https://community.culturalheritage.org/discussion/museum-wax Discussion] Accessed June 2025 | |||
* 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] | * 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] | * 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* Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997 | * Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997 | ||
* Denize S, Velagapudi N, Fryer E. 2020. You Can Stick It: Tips on the Use of Lascaux 303 for Temporarily Securing Museum Objects on Display. 7th International Mountmakers Forum (IMF 2020), 26–29 October. Online conference. [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373596326_Seismic_protection_of_artefacts_with_adhesives_and_base-isolation ;inl] | |||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 29 June 2025
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! Crystalline Clear 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
- AIC Distlist; Discussion Accessed June 2025
- 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
- Denize S, Velagapudi N, Fryer E. 2020. You Can Stick It: Tips on the Use of Lascaux 303 for Temporarily Securing Museum Objects on Display. 7th International Mountmakers Forum (IMF 2020), 26–29 October. Online conference. ;inl