Hi Julia, You might also consider the flammability of the plastics you use for rehousing. Here is a link to a recent article from the AIC Health & Safety Committee on the subject: http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Health_%26_Safety:_%22AIC_News%22_Articles_and_Guides#Health_.26_Safety_Columns <http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Health_%26_Safety:_%22AIC_News%22_Articles_and_Guides#Health_.26_Safety_Columns> The article begins on page page 25 of the issue. Best,Anne Anne Kingery-Schwartz Member, AIC Health and Safety Committee
------Original Message------ Dear Colleagues, as a mini project in my position as assistant conservator at the Kunsthaus Zurich, I want to establish a small material compendium of plastics used for display, storage or packaging in collections. It is supposed to be a starting point for a selection of chemically inert plastics, that can be used in our collection. Being specialized on modern and contemporary art and materials, I have some ideas for companies, brand names, materials that might work (e.g. PE-foam (Plastazote, Ethafoam), PC (Macrolon), PMMA (Perspex, Corian), PE-fleece (Tyvek), PE-boxes and pallets ect.). Nevertheless, I'm very interested in your expertise/additions. Which plastics/plastic products are you using in your collections? What are your experiences with them? Also, I understand wood is still a widely used material for transport boxes. Of course it might be alright to use these boxes temporarily, but in reality they tend to be used as storage boxes as well. On the long run this bears the risk of high acidity inside the box and is a threat for pest infestation, too. What kind of alternatives with the similar properties (longevity, durability, easy to built, strength) can you think of? Thank you in advance for your reply and participation! With the best wishes, Julia Sawitzki ------------------------------ Julia Sawitzki Conservator M. A. Kunsthaus Zürich Zürich ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=481&SenderKey=3d24ba21-22f7-442f-8cca-1a9530995c75&MID=9233&MDATE=756%253e465476&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e Reply to Discussion : https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=481&MID=9233&MDATE=756%253e465476&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=756%253e465476&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
