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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [Art Preservation Services, NY] A brand name for | + | [Art Preservation Services, NY] A former brand name for humidity buffering gel and tiles. Arten Gel tiles are shallow plastic trays that contain [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silica%20gel silica gel] enclosed in a nonwoven [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=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 The Arten Gel has now been replaced by the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=RHapid%20PAK RHapid PAK] silica gel in a convenient packaged form. |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
| − | Art Preservation Services: [http://www.apsnyc.com/ | + | º Art Preservation Services: [http://www.apsnyc.com/index Website] º S. Weintraub 'Demystifying Silica Gel' [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/ http://www.apsnyc.com/pdf/silica_gel_SW_2003.pdf Link] |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 15 December 2013
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 The Arten Gel has now been replaced by the RHapid PAK silica gel in a convenient packaged form.
Additional Information
º Art Preservation Services: Website º S. Weintraub 'Demystifying Silica Gel' http://www.apsnyc.com/pdf/silica_gel_SW_2003.pdf Link