Archival

Description

In conservation, the term archival is used to indicate that a material, usually a commercial product, is chemically stable and will not produce harmful degradation products.

Synonyms and Related Terms

archival-quality

Authority

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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

• Matte Paint: Its history and technology, analysis, properties and conservation treatment, Eric Hansen, Sue Walston, Mitchell Bishop (ed.), J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, Vol. 30 of AATA, 1993

• Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002

• S. Rempel, 'Zeolite Molecular Traps and Their Use in Preventative Conservation', WAAC , Volume 18, No.1, 1996