[PADG:1114] Re: Goo Gone

[GeorgeBlood <georgeblood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I asked about Un-du Adhesive Remover on the Conservation Online
> distribution list a few years ago.  If you search the archives you will
> find a few responses.  Not much is known for sure because the
> manufacturer considers it proprietary information, but I do know that
> the active ingredient is heptane and/or hexane.

AKA "lighter fluid"

It's been used in recording studios for decades to remove splicing 
tape.  But once again, any test data?

On the other hand, I've never heard of any troubles with it, either.

G


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-padg@xxxxxxx [mailto:owner-padg@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew
> Hart
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 1:40 PM
> To: padg@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [PADG:1112] Re: Goo Gone
>
> Victoria,
> Staff in our music library asked a while ago about using Goo Gone to
> remove adhesive labels from CDs. I did not fnd any more technical info
> than you did. Our conservator and the librarian who manages our audio
> preservation lab both recommended against using it.
>
> There's a something in the University Products and Gaylord catalogs that
> I haven't tried or researched but I'm interested in learning more about
> since one catalog lists it as having passed the photo activity test. The
> product is Un-du Adhesive Remover. I'm skeptical about putting it on any
> kind of paper or cloth but if it really has passed the PAT it might be
> OK for some purposes. I'm particularly curious about its safety for CDs
> and DVDs. Maybe others on the list know something about it?
> Andy
>
> Victoria Heiduschke wrote:


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