Silica gel / by Raymond H. Lafontaine.: CH57-3/1-10-1984E-PDF

"The purpose of this technical bulletin is to explain the use of silica gel, how it controls RH, and how it is conditioned for use and maintained. The specific topics dealt with are: the problems of display case leakage, the requirements of a humidity buffering agent and how silica gel fulfils these, the various steps in the process of conditioning silica gel, the positioning of silica gel in the display case, and the maintenance of a silica gel buffered case"--Abstract.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Canadian Heritage.
Canadian Conservation Institute.
Title Silica gel / by Raymond H. Lafontaine.
Series title Technical bulletin ; no. 10
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Le gel de silice.
Caption title.
"October 1984."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Canadian heritage].
Includes bibliographical references.
Issued also in print format.
Publishing information Ottawa : Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI), 1984.
Author / Contributor Lafontaine, Raymond H., 1950-
Description 17 p. : charts, ill.
Catalogue number
  • CH57-3/1-10-1984E-PDF
Subject terms Museums
Conservation
Silica gel
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