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Wednesday, May 31 • 3:30pm - 4:00pm
020. (Book and Paper) Cellulose Acetate Lamination: Composition and Condition

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Cellulose acetate lamination of paper documents was a common preservation/conservation treatment in the 20th century.  This treatment fell out of favor due to concerns over the stability of the cellulose acetate films used for lamination, the compositions of which changed over time.  However, many collections contain large numbers of cellulose acetate laminated documents.  This research evaluates how the chemical composition of these films today has impacted the overall condition of the laminated documents, using a combination of techniques.  Analyses with pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, surface pH testing and microscopy have been done to evaluate the composition of the lamination films today.  The results show trends in how composition of the films changed over time and how this composition has impacted the survival of these laminates.
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Molly McGath

Research Scientist, The Mariners' Museum & Park
Molly K. McGath is the Research Scientist at The Mariners' Museum and Park. McGath received her doctorate from the University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering with a focus in Conservation Science. Her current research includes studying the deterioration mechanisms of... Read More →

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avatar for Jenn Foltz Cruickshank

Jenn Foltz Cruickshank

Conservator, Maryland State Archives
Jenn Foltz Cruickshank is a Conservator at the Maryland State Archives (MSA) in Annapolis, Maryland, starting in 1998, when she began as a conservation technician. She specializes in paper artifacts and photographs, custom rehousing and mounting solutions, pest management, and emergency... Read More →
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Andrea KI Hall

Student, Johns Hopkins University, Milton S. Eisenhower Library
Andrea Hall is Senior Research Specialist at Heritage Science for Conservation in the Department of Conservation and Preservation at Johns Hopkins University where she is working on physical property testing of heritage materials, environmental monitoring, studying conservation testing... Read More →
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Vicki L. Lee

Senior Conservator, National and Archives and Records Administration
Vicki Lee is currently a senior conservator at the National Archives. Vicki is the former Director of Conservation at the Maryland State Archives. She is a member of FAIC-NHR Working Group and has reponded to disasters locally, nationally, and internationally. Vicki is especially... Read More →
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Dr. Patricia McGuiggan

Professor/Educator, Johns Hopkins University, Milton S. Eisenhower Library
Dr. McGuiggan obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.  During her Ph.D., she was a research scholar in the Applied Mathematics Department at the Australian National University working with Richard Pashley.  She spent 3 years as a postdoctoral... Read More →
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Emily Rezes

Pre-Program Conservation Professional
Emily Rezes received her B.A. in both Archaeology and Art History from the Johns Hopkins University in December of 2014. Most recently, she completed the Outdoor Sculpture Internship program at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. This past March, she completed the six-month... Read More →
Wednesday May 31, 2017 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Riverside West Exhibit Hall Exhibit Level, East Tower
  9. Poster, Book and Paper

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