Adhesive Treatment research

[ikarsten <ikarsten@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As some of you already know, I am currently conducting research on adhesive 
support treatments for textiles.  I have been doing peel tests of model 
textile laminates, studying the surface properties of adhesive films, and 
conducting a survey of flat textiles that have been treated with adhesives.  I 
am heading to the UK to continue the survey after the NATCC conference in 
Philadelphia.  As a result, I will have with me several documents related to 
that research, including the electronic version of the survey form that I am 
using to survey the artifacts (Microsoft Access) and scanning electron 
microscope images of coated support fabrics and peeled samples.  If anyone is 
interested in discussing this research or has any experiences about adhesive 
treatments for textiles that they would like to share, I would love to meet 
with you.  I will be in Philadelphia from Thursday, April 4 to Sunday, April 
7.

If you would like to talk, let me know or talk to me at the conference.

See you in Philadelphia.

Irene Karsten

Doctoral Student in Textile Conservation
Department of Human Ecology
3-02 Human Ecology Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada  T6G 2N1

Phone: 780-492-5385
Fax: 780-492-4821
E-mail: ikarsten@xxxxxxxxxxx