Archival board

Description

An acid-free Bristol board with good aging properties. Archival boards are generally composed of at least 94% Alpha cellulose and are buffered with 3% Calcium carbonate. In 1980, the Library of Congress stipulated that archival paperboard products be sulfur-free, lignin-free, alkaline pulped and contain an alkaline reserve of 3-5%.

Synonyms and Related Terms

museum board; museum quality board; rag board; conservation board; chemical wood pulp board

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989

• A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000