Naslov
An analysis of targeted properties of materials used for preservation and storage of heritage collections

Autori
Aleksić, Gabriela ; Cigula, Tomislav ; Pasanec Preprotić, Suzana

Izvornik
JGED. Journal of graphic engineering and design (2217-379X) 13 (2022), 1; 5-12

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
preservation enclosures, heritage collections, preservation

Sažetak
The aim of this study was to stress the importance of investigating the properties of preservation enclosure materials in order to identify the ones that are able to protect their contents more efficiently. Since not all information on materials is covered by international standards and technical specifications, nine paper-based materials used for making preservation enclosures (file folders, passepartouts, boxes etc.) were investigated. A selective analysis of the materials' properties was carried out to determine smoothness, water absorptiveness, water wettability, water vapor permeability, tensile strength, folding endurance, bursting strength, puncture strength, as well as loss of bursting strength caused by dry heat and 100% RH. Results obtained from measuring smoothness, water absorptiveness, water wettability and water vapor transmission rate indicate that a material outside of ISO 16245:2009 grammage requirements for making file covers can exhibit more desirable properties than the one that meets multiple standards for storage and preservation. Additionally, results showed that bursting strength of enclosure materials was significantly affected by both extreme microclimate conditions. However, 100% RH had affected bursting strength of the investigated materials more than dry heat. The presented procedure proved to be a useful indicator of materials’ properties within the context of heritage collections preservation and storage.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Grafička tehnologija, Temeljne tehničke znanosti

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