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Ginger- I recently participated in an experiment with how items and
storage materials burn. A piece of Tyvek was draped over some of the
"artifacts." When the room was set on fire, the tyvek didn't seem to be
all that fire retardent- in fact, it burned and left strange little tyvek
bubbles that were not removable, on the artifacts. Plus, we found a
strange, unidentifyable material between the artifact and tyvek. It could
have been created from the tyvek during the burn. No one knew what it was
or how it got there- including the person who set up the burn room. I
thought I'd pass that info along.
Arlyn Danielson
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From: Ginger M. Young[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 7:00 PM
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Subject: Re: polyethylene sheeting
i believe it can also trap moisture. i have worked for a museum that has
used
Tyvek to drape over open shelving, etc. as a protective barrier against
light
and dust. Tyvek is also fire retardent...
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