Artifex Equipment will be exhibiting at the AIC's 39th Annual Meeting in Philidelphia on May 31 through June 3. Visit us at booth 19.

The USDA Agricultural Research Service did an extensive review of Zorbix.
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UI Libraries Conservator Gary Frost has been working with product developer Nicholas Yeager at Artifex Equipment to test a new super-absorbent paper product in disaster recovery. This paper is infused with corn-starch based powder which quickly wicks water out of damaged books and magazines.
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The University of Utah's J. Willard Marriott has received a grant from the National Park Service and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training to conduct research with domestic and international partners on recovery protocols for library materials damaged by flooding. The research will focus on books of historical significance (dating from the 18th through the 20th centuries), clarifying the most effective disaster recovery procedures when dealing with collections of culturally significant or irreplaceable books.
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Cupped in the palm of one's hand, Super Slurper is a nondescript powder--until you add water. Then, starch-based polymers in Super Slurper "drink" the water right up, transforming the powder into a gel capable of retaining nearly 2,000 times its weight in moisture...