Author:
Pearlstein, E.J.; Cabelli, D.; King, A.; Indictor, N.
Title Article/Chapter:
"Effects of eraser treatment on paper"
Title of Source:
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
AATA Number:
20-1634
Volume Number:
22
Issue Number:
1
Date of Publication:
1982 Fall
Page Numbers:
1-12
Language Text:
English
Subject Keywords English:
Paper, cleaning; paper, stain removal; paper, preservation; paper, conservation restoration; ICCROM
Subject Keywords French:
Papier, nettoyage; papier, tache detachage; papier, preservation; papier, conservation restauration
Subject Label:
Analysis, Treatment, and Techniques: Paper and Archival Materials
Subject Material Test:
Opaline pad; pink pearl; magic rub; kneaded rubber erasers
Abstract:
In the first part of this investigation, the composition and aging behavior of four dry cleaning products (Opaline Pad, Pink Pearl, Magic Rub, and Kneaded Rubber erasers) are studied. The second part consists of an examination of the effects on paper of eraser treatments performed with these products. Changes in folding endurance, tensile strength, surface pH, color, texture, and wettability of aged and unaged samples of Whatman Chromatography paper treated with the four dry cleaning products were observed and are compared with results for untreated controls. Conclusions are that the dry cleaning procedures performed with these products alter surface characteristics but not mechanical properties of the paper. Pink Pearl and Kneaded Rubber erasers altered the paper surface the most while the Magic Rub eraser altered it the least. The Magic Rub eraser was determined to have substantially different organic constituents from the other three products, which have similarities in composition.
Originating Institution:
ICCROM
Location of Document:
ICCROM; MCI
ICCROM Shelf:
Per. iic 3
MCI Accession Number:
10646
Record Type:
Abstract
Literature Type:
Serial
Bibliographic Level:
Analytic
Old BCIN Number:
120259
BCIN Number:
74717
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