Spiders Wet Str Tarantula Tissue Sheet

Spiders Wet Strength Tarantula Tissue 9.3gsm 760mm x 510mm Sheet. 500 sheets per pack. Made exclusively for CXD this is a high wet strength unbuffered low opacity long fibre tissue made of 100% Manilla fibre. Developed for coating lining and repair work in painting and paper conservation. As it is soft and strong it is used for padding costumes wrapping interleaving and making nests for delicate museum objects. The high wet strength makes it ideal for use in conservation wet treatments. It can be used with starch or other aqueous adhesives. An economical alternative to more expensive Japanese Kozo tissue paper. It is also available ready coated with Paralloid/Texicryl heat activated adhesive for transparent lamination linings and repairs. Specifications • pH7 • 100% Manilla fibre • Excellent wet-strength (Polyamide – Polyamine epichlorohydrin resin) • Unbuffered • Max. amount of wet-strength = 1% of dry fibre • Hemicellulose less than 5% • Tensile strength > 3.00N/15mm • Whiteness 75% • Passes Photographic Activity Test (PAT) (ISO 18916)