Training day on adhesives

Training day on adhesives and their applications for Conservators
    and other interested professionals
Archives and Records Association Preservation and conservation Group
Norfolk Record Office
The Archive Centre
Norwich, UK
7 November 2013

An exciting opportunity to participate in this training day on the
use of adhesives and to see and listen to some of the top
practioners in their field.

Delegates will be able to see demonstrations and learn more about
the use of acrylic coated tissue for repairing badly damaged
parchment, the investigation of the ageing properties of Lascaux on
paper and leather, using Klucel G to consolidate and repair mould
damaged documents, adhesive choices for coating remoistenable tissue
and looking at the working properties of 3 non-aqueous adhesives in
paper conservation.

This training day is a great opportunity for Conservators to meet,
learn, network and swap ideas.

This training event is strictly limited to 15 places on a first come
first serve basis.

Programme:

    10-00-10.30     Arrival, Registration and Refreshments

    10-30-11.15     Using acrylic coated tissue for repairing badly
                    damaged parchment. Investigating consolidation
                    of damaged parchment surfaces
                        Dominic Wall

    11-15-12.00     Investigating the ageing properties of Lascaux
                    303 HV and 498 HV on paper and leather
                        Mary French

    12-00-12.45     Using Klucel G to consolidate and repair mould
                    damaged documents
                        Shirley Jones

    12-45-1.00      Questions

    1-00-2.00       Lunch (not included)
                    Options: Bring your own lunch and eat in The
                    Green Room or Norfolk County Council canteen
                    purchase hot or cold lunch--vegetarian meals are
                    available. Colleagues may also bring their own
                    lunches to the canteen.

     2-00-2.45      A comparison of the working properties of 3
                    non-aqueous adhesives in paper conservation:
                    Lascaux acrylic dispersions, Texicryl and Beva
                    371
                        Richard Hawke

     2-45-3.30     "A protein journey": Adhesive choices for coating
                    remoistenable tissue
                        Antoinette Curtis

     3-30-4.00      Questions and close of training day

Cost:
    Members of ARA:  UKP85.00
    Non-members: UKP105.00

To book please contact

    Lorraine Logan
    Archives and Records Association
    +44 1823 327030
    membership<-at->archives<.>org<.>uk


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