Conservation bleaching with nabh4

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Conservation Bleaching with NaBH4 06/27/2013 By Jen Nason and Camille Myers Breeze One of the procedures regularly practiced at Museum Textile Services is the science of wetcleaning. We use the term “science� because it truly is just that.

Knit bedspread before sodium borohydride treatment.

Many textile conservation labs like Museum Textile Services use a deionized water system. Although water alone is a strong cleaning agent, we may also employ a mild surfactant (similar to soap) to encourage additional soil removal. Occasionally we will also use bleach to improve the appearance of discolored textiles.


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