Fire-Retardants and Art
Journal: Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
The aim of the special issue is to explore the use and impact of fire-retardants on art, whether they were incorporated during the original fabrication or as a later treatment. Drawing on perspectives from science and industry as well as conservation, this special issue of JAIC will consider the material effects of fire-retardants and their long-term implications for the preservation, analysis, and treatment of a wi…