Subject: Sticky film on sepia diazotypes
At the CCA we have discovered a large group (hundreds) of sepia diazotypes, each of which has a small (4 x 6 inches) rectangle of transfer film applied to the verso which bears the title of the project and other project information. This film is degrading, oozing and sticky. As a result, the plans stick together, and sticky residue is being transferred to the rectos of adjacent documents. Any suggestions on what to do? We don't have enough space in cold storage for all of this material, since the plans are very large. We don't want to remove the film because it is part of the object and bears important information. At the very least I'd like to interleave the plans--with what? Karen Potje Chef, Service de la conservation/restauration Centre Canadien d'Architecture Montreal *** Conservation DistList Instance 22:62 Distributed: Sunday, April 26, 2009 Message Id: cdl-22-62-028 ***Received on Monday, 20 April, 2009