Microfading Tester International Discussion Group

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Sponsored by the Preventive Care Network, the Microfading Tester International Discussion Group (MFT-IDG) supports the MFT user community and allied colleagues interested in how MFT data impacts collection care. The MFT is an analytical technique that directly assesses the light sensitivity of an object, and is employed by a growing number of heritage institutions as a key preventive conservation tool.

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    Updating MFT Institution and User Directory

    Welcome all to the MFT-IDG! In an effort to build our community, we've compiled an MFT Institution and User Directory , which can be found in the Library (see tab above). This directory lists heritage institutions around the world actively using the ...

  • Dear all, I follow a similar process to Kirsten Dunne's, at Tate. We have also added a 'flex field' to The Museum System software, where the Blue Wool equivalent for the artwork as a whole (usually based on the most light sensitive component, ...

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    RE: Data Storage of Microfade Testing Files

    Hi Rio, This is such a good question. Like others that have replied, here at National Galleries of Scotland, we package everything up into an MFT folder that goes into the digital object folder. We would do the same for any other analysis like XRF. ...

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    RE: LED-MFT

    Hi, All, I am providing some comparison data between the measured color temperatures vs. the original targets. There are some gaps between them, depending on the designed CCT of an LED: the higher the intended CCT, the larger the gap vs. the actually ...

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    RE: Data Storage of Microfade Testing Files

    Thank you also Kristie and JP for your responses! This is super helpful and something I'll be making note of to share with others. ------------------------------ Rio Lopez Objects Conservator Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Los Angeles United States ...

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