Latex paint on exhibition cases

Emily Klayman <eklayman<-a t->sivm< . >si< . >edu> writes

>There has been a policy where I work to let cases painted with latex
>paint dry for two weeks before objects can be placed in them.
>Recently, I have reread articles on the subject that are confusing
>to me. Several imply that latex paint does not offgas, others say
>there is a waiting period of anywhere from several weeks to several
>months.

In response to the query about latex paint, the more up-to-date
generic response is to use Benjamin Moore Pristine paint, which is
formulated for the strict California air pollution laws. I would be
curious, however, if anyone has carried out conservation-appropriate
tests on this product. I understand that although there are a lot
of colors, they are mostly light ones.

B. Appelbaum

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                  Conservation DistList Instance 11:27
               Distributed: Wednesday, September 17, 1997
                       Message Id: cdl-11-27-002
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