I actually have a related question to George's. We use 4ply mat board for our wall signs and labels. These are installed by stapling a small mat board tab to the wall and then affixing the desired label or sign to the tab(s) with double-sided adhesive. This allows some space for air circulation but more importantly when removed we only have to deal with 4 or so little staple holes and no adhesive residue. Sometimes our signs over 11 x 17 will begin to curl (The humidity in the Gallery is 50% which is standard for paintings and works on paper), but the majority of our things don't curl. However, my problem is that the adhesive I'm using randomly gives out and things just pop off the wall. I have used scotch double-sided tape and 2 different brands of carpeting tape. I am thinking about trying that double-sided foam tape hoping it will breathe better but I don't know. Does anyone have any suggestions on other adhesives? Thank you very much, Rochelle L. R. Oakley Collections Manager/Registrar Saint Joseph College Art Gallery West Hartford, Connecticut 860.231.5743 phone 860.231.5754 fax [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Lane Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 11:17 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] The stick blues... George, is there any way you can install spacers between the foam core and the wall? Just having some air circulating there might help alleviate the curling. Is this an outside wall you're installing on? And for goodness sakes, install a dehumidifier. They aren't very expensive, and if you have artifacts enduring the same humidity that's curling your foam core, they're probably not happy either. You can use some of the money you saved by switching from Gatorfoam, which is, I know, extremely expensive. Hope this is helpful - Anne Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager Charlotte Museum of History 3500 Shamrock Drive Charlotte NC 28215 704-568-1774, ext 110 [log in to unmask] Featured Winter Events and Exhibits:Celtic Traditions Festival - Saturday, December 10, 11:00-4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 11, 2:30-6:00 p.m.Exhibits Alive: Colonial Christmas - Saturday, December 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Twelfth Night: A Scots-Irish Holiday Celebration - Saturday, January 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. American Visions of Liberty & Freedom Opening Day - Saturday, February 4 Faces & Stories: A Portrait of Southern Writers closes January 2006 A Focus on Sports, January 14-August 15, 2006 American Visions of Liberty & Freedom, February 4-May 28, 2006 For information on these and all other events, please call (704) 568-1774 or visit us online at www.charlottemuseum.org <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\cmh.alane\Application%20Data\Micr osoft\Signatures\www.charlottemuseum.org> ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of George Garner Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 10:48 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: The stick blues... Last year I switched my exhibitions department from using Gatorfoam to Foamcore. Unfortunately, our temperature and humidity controls in the building are less than ideal, and the foamcore started curling away from the walls within days after installing. Reinforcing with stronger double-sided adhesive tape helped, but makes prep time between shows more difficult. The cost saving from foamcoare is huge, but I can't have my graphics curl and fall off days after a show opening. This is the first museum I've had to do this much graphics prep in house. My other museums outsourced, so I'm sure there's a bit of a learning curve. Has anyone else had the same problem I'm experiencing? What advice would you give? 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