Clear Quakehold Gel

Clear Museum Gel

Description

[QuakeHold! by Trevco, San Marcos, CA] A brand name for an organopolysiloxane gel product used to temporarily secure small objects. The clear gel is designed for anchoring glass or crystal objects to glass shelves.

As of 2022, the product is sold as Clear Quakehold! Gel.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Clear Quakehold!; Quakehold Gel; Crystal Clear Museum Gel; Museum Gel

FTIR

Risks

• Nontoxic
• Can damage or stain porous surfaces
• Use on waterproof surfaces only
• Not for use on heavy objects, freshly painted surfaces, felt or textiles.
• Alvisa Corp: SDS

Working Properties

• Roll it into little ball, set the artifact in place, and the gel sets in hour or so.

Resources and Citations

• AIC Distlist: Discussion Accessed June 2025
• Clear Quakehold gel: Quakehold gel
• Quakehold: Fasteners
• Neeha Velagapudi, Emily Fryer, Sarah Murray, Kristen Ramsdale, Sebastian Denize, Sam Adshead, 'Finding a Temporary Adhesive for Securing Objects for Display in Earthquake-prone Regions' Studies in Conservation, 68(1), 36-42, 2023 link