Adhesive Removers

Adhesive Removers A primary challenge in document conservation is reversing old, degraded commercial clear tapes, pressure-sensitive labels, or animal glues that have cross-linked with original substrates. Natural Terpene Removers: Highly filtered, industrial-grade citrus extracts (like Kontakt Chemie Label Off 50). They dissolve modern pressure-sensitive labels and rubber-based adhesive backings on paper, without requiring aggressive physical scraping. Groom Stick (Molecular Trapping Clay): A specialized, entirely dry, ultra-tacky natural rubber compound. When gently rolled across an artifact, it chemically lifts and holds onto old sticky residues, soot, and rubber degradation products cleanly. Enzymatic Solutions: Purified water-soluble enzymes (like amylase for starches or…