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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[3M, St Paul, MN] A registered trademark for a series of semitransparent or transparent pressure-sensitive tapes. Scotch® tapes were introduced in 1925. The initial tapes had [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellophane cellophane] substrates with a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rubber%2C%20natural natural rubber] adhesive mixed with oils and resin (Hatchfield 2001). These early tapes became brittle and yellow with age and often emitted oily ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=butylated%20hydroxytoluene BHT] antioxidants) and volatile ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sulfur sulfur], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=formic%20acid formic acid], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=formaldehyde formaldehyde]) products. Since 1953, Scotch® tapes have a more stable [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose%20acetate cellulose acetate] substrate with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acrylate%20adhesive acrylate adhesives].
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[3M, St Paul, MN] A registered trademark for a series of semitransparent or transparent pressure-sensitive tapes. Scotch® tapes were introduced in 1925. The initial tapes had [[cellophane|cellophane]] substrates with a [[rubber%2C%20natural|natural rubber]] adhesive mixed with oils and resin (Hatchfield 2001). These early tapes became brittle and yellow with age and often emitted oily ([[butylated%20hydroxytoluene|BHT]] antioxidants) and volatile ([[sulfur|sulfur]], [[formic%20acid|formic acid]], [[formaldehyde|formaldehyde]]) products. Since 1953, Scotch® tapes have a more stable [[cellulose%20acetate|cellulose acetate]] substrate with [[acrylate%20adhesive|acrylate adhesives]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Revision as of 11:07, 10 May 2016

Description

[3M, St Paul, MN] A registered trademark for a series of semitransparent or transparent pressure-sensitive tapes. Scotch® tapes were introduced in 1925. The initial tapes had Cellophane substrates with a natural rubber adhesive mixed with oils and resin (Hatchfield 2001). These early tapes became brittle and yellow with age and often emitted oily (BHT antioxidants) and volatile (Sulfur, Formic acid, Formaldehyde) products. Since 1953, Scotch® tapes have a more stable Cellulose acetate substrate with acrylate adhesives.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Scotch tape (sp); Selotape (England)

Other Properties

Soluble in acetone.

Additional Information

° 3M: Adhesive products° P.Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002.

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
  • Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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