Archival

Description

In conservation, the term archival was originally used to indicate that a material, usually a commercial product, is chemically stable and will not produce harmful degradation products. However, some art and collection suppliers sometimes use the term in advertising for materials that may or may not have long-term stability.

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
• CCAHA Preservation Glossary