MicroChamber© - Introduction
The
alkaline buffered materials (traditional archival quality board) in
common use today were developed in the 1960s and refined throughout
the 1970s. Products utilizing MicroChamber technology were developed
late in the 20th century for use as preservation tools of the 21st
century; they bring an entirely new level of protection to the collection
managers and preservationists of today.
MicroChamber and Artcare products have the capacity to protect and
preserve where none exists in standard alkaline buffered products,
i.e., they remove by-products of deterioration and pollutants. Moreover,
they exceed the acid-removal capacity of buffered papers by over 100
times.
We recommend MicroChamber and Artcare papers, boards and products
for the preservation of all artifacts and collections. Most artifacts
and materials are vulnerable to the deteriorative elements which may
exist in the collections’ immediate environment, having arisen
as by-products of deterioration either from within themselves, or
from other artifacts and materials near them. Other harmful molecules
exist as the widely known nemesis, acids. Regardless of the source,
whether pollutants, deteriorative by-products, or acids, MicroChamber
and Artcare materials offer a level of protection unachievable by
conventional alkaline buffered products.
The tests that follow provide visual evidence of the magnitude of
protection provided by MicroChamber and Artcare products. While some
of the conditions in these test may seem severe, they demonstrate
the enormous capacity these products possess for long term protection
of the artifacts and collections we hope to preserve for the future.
For more details on MicroChamber, please contact us.
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