Subject: Ethanol soluble adhesives
We have recently received many items from the elections in South Africa. Among them are some posters mounted to masonite. We tried to soak them off the backing using quite hot water and then used enzymes in mild water, and then tried steaming. They just didn't want to lift off. Then we used ethanol and they lifted off beautifully. There isn't any sticky residue and I was wondering what could have been used as the mounting material? Deborah Howe Collections Conservator Northwestern University Library 1935 Sheridan Road Evanston, Il 60208 708 491 7607 *** Conservation DistList Instance 9:48 Distributed: Monday, December 11, 1995 Message Id: cdl-9-48-012 ***Received on Friday, 8 December, 1995
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