Non-woven fabrics for paintings conservation

Lamination on tables using heat and vacuum is widely used in
conservation of paintings and textiles. During this process it is
common to place some inert, air permeable material between object
and table. In Denmark a non-woven material with the brand name
Promatco is often used. I don't know what it consists of, but it is
light brown, rather stiff but flexible, completely inert to heat and
moisture, and 1 - 1.5 mm thick.

The Promatco material is not made anymore and a substitute is
needed. What is used in other countries? Does anybody know of a good
alternative?

Eva Vibeke Therkildsen
Textiles conservator at Bevaringscenter Ost, DK
Kulturhistorisk konservering
Bevaringscenter Ost
Vasebaekvej 30 D
DK 4600 Koge
+45 56 65 49 62


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