Materials and Treatment

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The information presented in the Materials and Treatment section of this wiki is drawn from sources created by the AIC Specialty Groups (SGs). Several of the Specialty Groups had "AIC Conservation Catalogs," compendia of working knowledge on materials and techniques used to preserve and treat works of art and historic artifacts. The series, begun in 1985 in print format and still in active development, was intended to be updated on an ongoing basis as techniques, technologies, and modes of practice evolve. Placing this content on the AIC wiki platform allows for easy and timely collaborative editing and also provide much broader access to these resources, ensuring that innovative methods and materials are documented and widely disseminated to practicing conservators and conservation scientists. Other groups have documented their knowledge bases directly on this wiki platform. Each section of the wiki may have a different organizational structure and while there is an overall template for many entries, these have been modified to meet the needs of each group.

You can access the materials and treatment sections by clicking on the links below or choosing the appropriate specialty group from the navigation bar on the left.

• Architecture
• Archaeological Conservation
• Book & Paper
• Electronic Media
• Objects
• Paintings
• Photographic Materials
• Textiles
• Wooden Artifacts