I'm trying to understand why Klucel M is not used in paper conservation and so rarely mentionned in the professional litterature. This consolidant has a DP much higher than the Klucel G (5000 versus 300!) and could be a solution to increase the adesivity of Klucel in alcohol... The only information I found, in the litterature I have, is in the study on cellulose ethers publicated by the Getty Institute in 1990. The conclusions are not very positive for this consolidant but not clearly more negative than for Klucel G: "In thin films and in low-percentage applications such as size, the extent of discoloration may not be serious. The higher molecular weight grades, M and H, seem to be less stable than the lower, G and L." See: "Evaluation of Cellulose Ethers for Conservation"(https://www.google.com/search?q=Evaluation+of+Cellulose+Ethers+for+Conservation&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b)
If you have any information about the ageing of this product or if you have any experience in using it, I would be very interested. Cédric Lelièvre Atelier Cédric Lelièvre Conservation préventive et restauration 9, rue du château Fadaise. 30900 Nîmes FRANCE +33 (0)4 66 77 34 81 - 06 17 63 27 93 [email protected] <http://aka.ms/weboutlook> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
