Re: [frameconnews]

[George Cannon <gwc4@cornell.edu>]

If I may interject,  archival corrugated cardboard (the blue variety 
that you may have seen)  and Coroplast, an extruded polyethylene 
product are good alternatives for foamcore.


>Hello Kenneth,
>What is your opinion of acid free foamcore?
>I guess you use a product other than foamcore as a backing.
>What would you suggest?
>Cheers,
>Patrick O'Leary
>Icon Frames
>, ----- Original Message -----
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>Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 2:16 AM
>Subject: Re: [frameconnews]
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>
>>  In a message dated 10/25/00 13:01:13 Central Standard Time,
>>  cordie@u.washington.edu writes:
>>
>>  << Another artist that we represent,
>>   Christopher Brown, paints on an archival paper, such as Arches paper,
>>   which is then mounted onto an acid-free backing board. >>
>>
>>
>>  Hello Cordelia!
>>
>>  Is the backing board Mr. Brown uses rag/alphacellulose or foamcore? We
>must
>>  remember that foamcore still has styrene in the middle and over time it
>does
>>  break down releasing deleterious gases.
>  >
>  > Kenneth Brooks  FACTS  AFC
>  > Integrity Framing & Art Gallery
>  > Wichita Falls, TX 76309
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >



George Cannon
Preparator
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-254-4617
gwc4@cornell.edu