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Table 1 The boxes used in the microenvironmental monitoring and AER experiments

From: Evaluation and modelling of the environmental performance of archival boxes, part 1: material and environmental assessment

Box No

Box configuration

Abbreviation (Size, box design, board type, holes/empty)

Supplier

1

Clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, hole, empty

A4 CLAMss JPP1 H E

JPPa

2

Clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, empty

A4 CLAMss JPP1 E

JPP

3

2-part glued, JPP 1 mm, hole, empty

A4 2-P GL JPP1 H E

JPP

4*

2-part glued, JPP 1 mm, empty

A4 2-P GL JPP1 E

JPP

5

2-part glued, JPP 1 mm, coated with tape, empty

A4 2-P GL JPP1 coated E

JPP

6

2-part glued, JPP 1 mm, slits sealed with tape, empty

A4 2-P GL JPP1 sealed E

JPP

7

A3 clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, empty

A3 CLAMss JPP1 E

JPP

8

A3 clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, hole, filled

A3 CLAMss JPP 1 H F

JPP

9

A5 clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, empty

A5 CLAMss JPP1 E

JPP

10

A5 clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, hole, filled

A5 CLAMss JPP1 H F

JPP

11

Clam/long side, JPP 0.65 mm, empty

A4 CLAMls JPP.65 E

JPP

12

Clam/long side, JPP 0.65 mm, hole, filled

A4 CLAMls JPP.65 H F

JPP

13

Clam/long side, JPP 1.3 mm, empty

A4 CLAMls JPP1.3 E

JPP

14

Clam/long side, JPP 1.3 mm, hole, filled

A4 CLAMls JPP1.3 H F

JPP

15

clam/long side, CXD fluted 2.2 mm, empty

A4 CLAMls CXDflut E

CXDb

16

Clam/long side glued, recycled board 1.5 mm, empty

A4 CLAMls GL Recy E

CXD

17

Clam/long side glued, recycled board 1.5 mm, empty, hole

A4 CLAMls GL Recy H E

CXD

18

Clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, Moistop wrapped, empty

A4 CLAMss JPP1 Moistop E

JPP

19

Clam/short side, polyethylene, empty

A4 CLAMss PE E

CXD

20

Clam/short side, Kraft paper wrapped polyethylene, empty

A4 CLAMss Kraft wrap PE E

Matija Strličc

21

Clam/short side, Kraft paper wrapped, empty

A4 CLAMss Kraft wrap E

Kraft paper

22

Clam/short side, textile wrapped, empty

A4 CLAMss Textile wrap E

Matija Strlič

23

Clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, EVA coated, empty

A4 CLAMss JPP1 EVA E

JPP

24

Clam/short side, JPP 1 mm, Paraloid coated, empty

A4 CLAMss JPP1 Paraloid E

JPP

  1. aJPP: John Purcell Paper, https://www.johnpurcell.net/arcbox.html
  2. bCXD: Conservatio By Design, https://www.cxdinternational.com/
  3. cMatija Strlič: made by Matija Strlič, professor of Heritage Science, University College London, UK
  4. *Control box used to evaluate the effect of coating and wrapping on the box environmental performance