Assessing attachments to a page of racing colour designs

Conservation research

Conservation research aims to underpin the work of the preservation service by interpreting and disseminating technological and scientific developments. A sample of projects we are currently involved with are listed below. For more information on any of these projects, please contact us.

Individual Damage Assessment of Parchment (IDAP)

An EU funded project.

Architecture Records on Plastic Supports 1970-present

This project is investigating the materials and techniques used to execute architectural drawings in this period in order to understand the long-term preservation requirements.

Materials Database

A comprehensive database of materials used in book and archive conservation. We anticipate this to be made available to a wider audience through our website.