Jute

Slim Khosrof <labo.inp [at] gnet__tn> writes

>Could someone from the list familiar with jute fiber provide me with
>information on physical properties, form of degradation. etc.
>Elements of recognition under microscope and digital micrography
>will help a lot.

The following link will take you to the Conservation and Art
Material Encyclopedia Online (CAMEO) entry for jute:

    <URL:http://www.mfa.org/_cameo/frontend/
        material_description.asp?name=jute&language=1
        &MaterialName=jute&Synonyms=&Description=&Composition=
        &CAS=&MohsHardness=&MolecularWeight=&Density=&RefrIndex=
        &MeltingPoint=&BoilingPoint=&OtherProperties=&Safety=
        &Authority=&Reference=&Image=&Page=1&NumPerPage=&Browse=0>

If you click on the image tab, you can view a photomicrograph of a
jute fiber.

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Will Jeffers
Collections Care Scientific Research Assistant
Scientific Research Laboratory
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115
617-369-3465
Fax: 617-369-3702


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