This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- We recommend the cheapest vinyl tile you can get, and in light colors. Cheaper tile is more brittle because they use less plasticizer, which is a good thing, and the calcium in the light colors is an acid buffer. Also, light colors allow you to see dirt, debris, or infestation. You don't want plywood, even marine plywood that off-gasses less than the usual kinds. The rough surface catches dirt and bugs.
A lot of people have dealt with this problem, but it's something that students should understand, so the pros and cons of different ones are important. Obviously the choices are different for storage, galleries, corridors, etc. Barbara Appelbaum On May 24, 2012, at 6:50 PM, John.Greenwood wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone done any research on pests in floor coverings, which are the best > and any data work on cleaning them? Just thinking this would make an > excellent student project. > All the best > John > > John Greenwood > Senior Lecturer, Cultural Heritage Conservation > [email protected] > Faculity of Arts and Design > University of Canberra > ACT 2601 > AUSTRALIA > .+61 (0)2 6201 2693 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and > in the subject put: > "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. > > You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. > To change to the DIGEST mode send an > email to [email protected] with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected] Appelbaum & Himmelstein 444 Central Park West New York, NY 10025 212-666-4630 (voice) 212-316-1039 (fax) [email protected] website: aandhconservation.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected]
