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Does anyone have any experience with the use of Dartek?  My company has been using it; however we are no longer doing so as there is some debate as to the quality of the material.   On one side it does not stick to many materials but on the other it carries a static charge and was not designed for art storage.  Just wanted to know if anyone has any experience/opinions on the matter.

Thank you

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David Us
Seton Hall University Museum Professions Department
Union NJ
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Dear David,

 There is information about Dartek on the Museum of Fine Arts' (Boston) Cameo website: Dartek - CAMEO
 and on PACCIN's: http://www.paccin.org/content.php?72-Dartek.  That post discusses its stickiness.
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Deborah Trupin
Textile Conservator
New York State Office Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation
Waterford NY
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Thank you,

I've read the discussion and there are some concerns as to whether or not Dartek is actually archival.  It can, when heated to a high temperature, melt and act as a bonding agent; further the fact that it has a lot of static the material tends to attract dust and other particles.  So as far as art storage goes there are knew concerns being raised and I was wondering if anyone else had heard any thing to the contrary.

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David Us
Seton Hall University Museum Professions Department
Kearny NJ
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