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When we renovated a gallery last year, we used Benjamin Moore EcoSpec.
We consulted a conservator, our exhibition designer did research, our
registrar did research, and EcoSpec was the winner. The gallery opened
October 2005 and we've had no complaints.
--
Jill R. Chancey, PhD
Curator
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
PO Box 1108
Laurel, MS 39440
www.LRMA.org
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Simpson, Monica wrote:
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> Is anyone up-to-date on the best paint to use for exhibition cases?
> The little bit of research that I have done indicates that low-VOC or
> no-VOC latex paints are acceptable/desirable. Does anyone know what
> the current thinking on this is? I'm not building the space shuttle,
> but would like to know that we are doing what is best for our
> objects. The products that have been suggested are Sherwin Williams
> Harmony and Benjamin Moore EcoSpec. Pittsburgh makes a VOC-free
> latex called Pure Performance. Pure Performance and Harmony are
> marketed as mildew resistant, which makes me wonder if there's an
> antimicrobial additive, and if so, if that's a problem. Any practical
> help on this would be much appreciated.
>
> Monica Simpson
> Permanent Collection Registrar
> Memorial Art Gallery
> Rochester, New York 14607
> 585 473 7720 X3013
> 585 473 6266 (fax)
>
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