Training day on adhesives

Training day

"National Records of Scotland"
Edinburgh
5 November 2014

The Archives and Records Association Preservation and Conservation
Group are happy to announce the following training event:

Training day on adhesives and their applications for Conservators
and other interested professionals

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

Delegates will be able to see demonstrations and learn more about

    The ageing properties of Lascaux on paper and leather

    Using acrylic-coated tissue for repairing badly-damaged
    parchment

    Investigating

    Consolidation of damaged parchment surfaces with other materials

    Adhesives for leather 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:

    10.30 - 11.00       Arrival, Registration and Refreshments

    11.00 - 11.45       Mary French
                        Investigating the ageing properties of
                        Lascaux 303 HV and 498 HV on paper and
                        leather

    11.45 - 12.30       Dominic Wall
                        Using acrylic-coated tissue for repairing
                        badly-damaged parchment.  Investigating
                        consolidation of damaged parchment surfaces
                        with other materials.

    1.00                Questions

    1.00 - 2.00         Lunch.
                        There are canteen facilities at the NRS (not
                        included)

    2.00 - 2.45         Yvette Fletcher
                        Head of Conservation, Leather Conservation
                        Centre
                        Adhesives for leather conservation

    2.45 - 3.30         Antoinette Curtis
                        A Protein Journey: Adhesive choices for
                        coating remoistenable tissue.

    3.30 - 4.00         Questions

    4.00                Close of Training Day

ARA members: UKP105
Non ARA members: UKP125

To book please contact

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


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