Finding a Temporary Adhesive for Securing Objects for Display in Earthquake-Prone Regions.

New Zealand institutions and private collectors use both QuakeHold!™ Museum Wax and Rhoplex® N-580 to temporarily secure their objects on display, though the manufacture of Rhoplex® N-580 was discontinued in 2018. This paper studies the efficacy of a select group of adhesives to produce similar stabilising effects for terracotta and glass objects during seismic events, while also exhibiting properties which meet standards for conservation and display. Shake-table and tilt table test methods were used to imitate the effects of an earthquake on two types of objects secured to painted medium-density fibreboard or acrylic. Lascaux® 303HV shows promise for use as a temporary adhesive for small objects on display. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]