No. 21 (2016): Revista Conserva
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Assessment of the Conservation Quality of Packaging Materials: a Temporary Reality

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  • Carolina Araya Monasterio,
  • Mónica Icaza Toro

Published 2016-12-31

Keywords

  • volatile organic compounds,
  • VOC,
  • Oddy test,
  • formaldehyde,
  • acetic acid,
  • packing materials
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Assessment of the Conservation Quality of Packaging Materials: a Temporary Reality. (2016). Revista Conserva, 21, 25-40. https://doi.org/10.70721/rc.n21.2016.96

Abstract

The project “Packing objects of the furniture collection of the National Historical Museum of Chile” has carried out several analyses on materials frequently used for packaging cultural goods. These included Oddy test for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOC), pH measurement by contact, aqueous and gas extraction.  

The results indicate that some materials commonly recommended as of high quality conservation materials, as IsofoamMR and Tyvek®, have actually a temporal quality. On the other hand, 3MTM Hot Melt Adhesive 3764Q,  has been  classified as not recommended. From these results, the project has revealed the quality of the materials currently available on the national market, and has selected the materials that yielded the best results to improve the packing of cultural objects.

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