Safe Storage Made Easy

10/03/11

Visitors to this year’s Focus on Imaging have been inspired by the range of high quality conservation storage and display products showcased on the Timecare® stand, offering a choice of solutions to help them keep their prized collections safe.

The Timecare® range offers conservation-grade protection from the harmful effects of light, moisture, temperature fluctuations, pests, pollution and handling, which could cause irreparable damage. A wide variety of products are available, including ringbinders, archival boxes, mounting boards, mounting strips, adhesive and even cotton gloves..

New products on display at this year’s Focus on Imaging were:

Timecare® Connoisseur Ringbinder Box
Ideal for long term archival storage of photographs, prints, negatives, transparencies, drawings and other valuable art work, the Connoisseur Ringbinder Box has a sophisticated appearance that will appeal to the specialist collector and will not look out of place in the most traditional library, boardroom or study.

It is a sturdy hand made box covered in duo tone library buckram with gold blocking, brass corner protectors and rounded spine. The interior lined is with archival benchcote paper and fitted with a 4 ring ‘0’ mechanism on the spine which allows the box to lie completely flat when open. It has capacity for 50 Timecare Album pages. Other sizes and colours can be made to special order.

Munktell CXD pHoton™ Archival Box and Folder 'P' System
Munktell CXD pHoton™ Archival Box and Folder System has been specifically designed for the archival storage of photographic prints, negatives and transparencies. The system is composed of boxes, folders, mounting and separating sheets.

The CXD Premier Die-cut boxes, available in nine sizes, are designed to co-ordinate with the pHoton™ system and are made from a laminate of fully specified archival grey outer and white inner paper combined to produce a 1300 micron finished box. The Timecare Museum Portfolio Box range may also used with the pHoton™ system and is constructed throughout in acid free conservation board and covered in high quality, black library buckram.

The pHoton™ die cut folders are also available in nine sizes and are designed to fit comfortably within the boxes. The folders are made from pHoton™ 250 gm2, 100% cotton, unbuffered, high purity, silver image safe paper. The pHoton™ mounting and separator sheets are also available in nine sizes. The mounting sheets fit neatly inside the die cut folders and are made from pHoton™ 250 gm2. The separating/ interleaving sheets are made in the lighter weight pHoton™ 80 gm2.

Heritage Archival pHotokraft (HAPK) Paper
Heritage Archival pHotokraft (HAPK) Paper combines strength and purity and is designed for use as conservation storage, bookbinding, long life printing and photocopy paper.

Acid free and lignin free, the range is available in five grammages and comes in sheets and rolls. The HAPK Paper range offers a choice of five colours – white, old grey ivory, duke parchment, neutral grey and taupe. All colours are light fast and bleed proof. A new white unbuffered paper has recently been introduced to be able to offer paper with no calcium carbonate which is preferred for long term storage of photographs.

Manufactured to the highest archival quality standards, these papers offer excellent die cutting and creasing performance. They are produced using 100% virgin pulp and only pure clean water, without the use of Optimal Brightening Agents (OBAs). The range has passed the Photographic Activity Test (PAT) and Silver Tarnish Test.

Heritage Archival pHotokraft (HAPK) Tape and CXD Gummed Tyvek Tape
Available in various sizes, Heritage Archival pHotokraft (HAPK) Tape and CXD Gummed Tyvek Tape can be used for a range of conservation and framing projects including hinging artwork to mounts, dust proof sealing and protecting artwork.

CXD’s HAPK tape has been developed to a high specification using CXD’s HAPK paper and water based starch adhesive (ph7.5). The 90gsm acid and lignin free paper makes the tape an industry first with these properties not achieved by any other archival tape currently on the market. The product has undergone rigorous testing, including the Photographic Activity Test, which it passed with flying colours. Combining strength and purity, this buffered tape is ideal for mounting, bookbinding, lining, sealing and many other uses.

The CXD’s Gummed Tyvek Tape is also a first of its type offering great strength whilst being thinner than conventional gummed ‘cloth’ mounting tapes. This is highly beneficial when used for hinging over-mounts to be stored in Solander boxes as it creates less fanning to the side and less wedge-shape in the box. Its synthetic fibre is made from spun bonded polyolefin which is inert and acid free. The Tyvek Tape is available in white and black in three widths and three lengths. Amongst its many applications, it is particularly suitable for the production of custom made portfolios.

For more information, samples and a detailed specification on each of the products, call 01234 844 360 or visit www.conservation-by-design.co.uk