Christa - The adhesives used in museums and archives are used specifically and are not interchangeable. It really depends on what you have to adhere and the conditions of storage / exhibit and/or use. Acryloid B-72 is a methacrylate co-polymer commonly used to mend ceramics but it would not be a good choice for glass. Most commonly Acryloid B-72 is used in object labeling systems in museums. Rhoplex is an acrylic emulsion-based adhesive, sometimes with a high ph, that is used to mend or adhere fabric and paper or leather. There are several formulations under the Rhoplex name with different properties - some are heat setting. Even though Rhoplex can be used on paper-based materials it may not be the best choice for documents and prints as there are more reversible and neutral adhesives. Do not just throw any adhesive at a situation without knowing what is best for the object or document. I can't begin to tell you how much fun it is for a conservator to deal with old adhesives - they often create damages the object wouldn't have had and can double or triple the hours in a conservation treatment. Cheers! Dave David Harvey Senior Conservator and Museum Consultant Los Angeles CA On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:12 AM, Christa McCay <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Good Monday morning to all, > > I recently posted on the RCAAM listserv about what adhesive does your > museum use. I currently use Acryloid B-72 and I am thinking about > switching to Rhoplex. I am hoping to get a few more opinions from this > listserv. > > Thanks in advance, > > > Christa McCay, M.H.P. > Registrar > Marietta Museum of History > 1 Depot Street, Ste. 200 > Marietta, GA 30060 > 770-794-5726 > > ==============================**=========================== > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/** > museum-l-faq/ <http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/> . You may > obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one > line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).