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• Polyvinyl alcohol
  .... Polyvinyl alcohol is used as an adhesive in packaging and bonding porous material such as [[cork|cork]], [[leather|leather]], and [[paper|paper]]. It heats s
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• Adobe
  ...for houses, buildings and pyramids. It is commonly found as a construction material in arid climates, such as Mesopotamia, Persia, Palestine, India, China and * N.Agnew, J.Druzik, T.Caperton, M.Taylor, "Adobe: The Earliest Composite Material" ''ICOM Preprints'', Sydney 1987, p.439-446.
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• Ethafoam
  ...t contact with sensitive surfaces, and require the mediation of a smoother material between the Ethafoam® and the object, such as [[Tyvek]] Softwrap, [[Volara The 2" material has a useful balance of dimensionality, stiffness, and ease of cutting. Str
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• PolyPlank
  ...t contact with sensitive surfaces, and require the mediation of a smoother material between the PolyPlank and the object, such as [[Tyvek|Tyvek]] Softwrap, [[V Typically used in art handling as a shock-absorption and vibration-dampening material (applied in small amounts relative to size of an object):
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• Degradation
  ...sible decomposition of the chemical structure and physical properties of a material with time. Degradation may be a result of weathering, oxidation, heat, sunl
  2 KB (190 words) - 10:55, 18 July 2022
• Deterioration
  A gradual decomposition of the chemical structure and physical integrity of a material with time. Deterioration may be a result of [[weathering]], [[oxidation]],
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• Cellulose acetate
  ...se acetate to increase flexibility. The plasticizers also help to make the material less flammable (Richardson 2014). Pure material burns readily; plasticized material also burns but takes longer to ignite.
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• Potassium ferricyanide
  * N.Odegaard, S.Carroll, W.Zimmt, ''Material Characterization Tests for Objects of Art and Archaeology'', Archetype Publ
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• Glass
  ..., or [[Rolled glass|rolling]]. The glass is cooled to a rigid [[vitreous]] material. As glass ages, it can become [[crystalline]] or [[Devitrified glass|Devitr ...[flint glass]]; [[frosted glass]]; [[gold ruby glass]]; [[green glass]]; [[heat-resistant glass]]; [[iridescent glass]]; [[lead glass]]; [[Luxfer prism glass]]; [[mi
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• Adhesive
  | thermosetting polymer with rubber-like characteristics; soft, flexible material is waterproof, tough and stress-crack resistant; it has high cohesive str
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• Masonite
  ...national Paper Co] A registered trademark for a type of hardboard building material first made in 1924 by William H. Mason. Masonite® is a wet process [[fiber
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• Glazing comparison
  | Standard material for windows and glassware;
  12 KB (1,426 words) - 12:49, 25 October 2023
• Xeroradiography
  * A. Middleton, J. Lang, Radiography of cultural material, 2nd edition, London, Butterworth – Heinemann (2005)
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• Sheetrock All Purpose Joint Compound
  Health hazard statement: This material may cause cancer by inhalation. It may cause damage to organs (lungs) throu This material is a Category 1A carcinogen (known to have carcinogenic potential for human
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• Komacel
  * Material Storage Needs:
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• Nylon 6,6
  Nylon 6,6 is generally a safe material to handle. ...dson et al 2014). Typically pretty stable although it was proposed to be a material ill-suited for use in conservation (Sease 1981).
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• Aclar
  ...al-for-covering-sculptures-in-storage&highlight=aclar PACCIN Thread: "Best Material for covering sculptures in storage"] </ref>
  4 KB (525 words) - 14:44, 4 March 2023
• Hardboard
  A high-density [[fiberboard]] building material first made by Masonite Corporation in 1926. Hardboard is composed of 100% w
  2 KB (245 words) - 15:19, 30 August 2022
• Caulking (sealants)
  Any material used to fill or seal joints and openings. Ancient boats were found with fib
  7 KB (841 words) - 10:42, 27 February 2023
• Radiometric dating methods
  ...f these interactions is an accumulation of electrons in defects in certain material's crystal lattice structure (like quartz, feldspar, zircon). Heating or ill
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