Last fall I took two seminars; one on exhibiting and display flat textiles,
the other on mannequins, Both were taught by the same conservator and she
recommend the use pipe insulation foam or backer rod with a cotton muslin
slip cover for padding out the folds of large textiles due to the fact that
it is inert. Also mentioned, is Marvelseal (printer cartridges come wrapped
in it.) It is fairly inexpensive, seals it to its self using heat, no
additional adhesive to worry about, and it is supposed to create a barrier
from H2O and atmospheric gases. You could wrap the polyolefin tube in
Marvelseal to create a barrier.
--Shannon
from generation to generation
The History Center in Tompkins County
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Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 1:03 PM
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Subject: polyolefin ?
Has anyone had experience using polyolefin? I would
like to know if closed-cell polyolefin/polyethylene
pipe insulation is artifact-friendly as I'm hoping to
use it in constructing affordable mannequins for an
upcoming exhibit and conference workshop. The specs
on the product say it's formaldehyde free, fiber free,
dust free, resists mold and mildew, has low VOCs, and
is made without using CFCs, HFCs or HCFCs. Any advice
or additional direction on the use of polyolefin is
greatly appreciated!
Erin Storc
Museum and Education Intern
State Historical Society of North Dakota
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