Archival

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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

Resources and Citations

  • 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

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