Engineering & Construction
Restoring Puerto Rican History After Hurricane Maria
A specialized recovery operation salvaged thousands of damaged cultural artifacts and historical records from Puerto Rico's most important institution
Key takeaways
Polygon's document recovery solutions salvaged Puerto Rican artifacts.
The recovery involved nearly 2,000 boxes and over 6,000 person-hours.
Humidity and mold were key challenges in restoring historical documents.
Polygon document recovery solutions were put to the test after Hurricane Maria in 2017. Puerto Rican history was at stake from damage to the Instituto de Cultura Peurtorriqueña building, causing leaks, humidity, and mold.
Polygon's document recovery center received nearly 2,000 boxes of documents from Puerto Rico in 2023. These valuable pieces of Puerto Rican history underwent moisture normalization, microbial neutralization, and surface cleaning.
Polygon solutions helped recover these documents through over 6,000 person-hours.
Polygon solutions helped recover these documents through over 6,000 person-hours.
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