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Materials
for Conservation
CV Horie
| ISBN: 0750608811 |
| PUBLISHER: Butterworth
Heinemann, 1987 |
The definitive introduction
to the properties of materials used in conservation, this
book explains clearly the potential and pitfalls of any proposed
technique, providing a convenient summary of necessary information.
This study provides a summary of information in the light
of the increasing use of synthetic polymers to ameliorate
the deterioration of objects, and thus the increased range
of techniques available to conservators. The first section
explains physical and chemical properties which are important
in the conservation process, such as application, ageing and
reversal. The topics covered include molecular weight, glass
transition temperature, solubility and solvents, polymerization
and degradation reactions. The second section provides detailed
consideration of the individual materials, current and obsolete,
used in conservation, drawing out the factors relevant to
their effects on objects. The conservation uses of each material
are summarized and referenced to allow further study. In five
appendices, the properties of the polymers, solvents and their
interactions are tabulated, with a list of suppliers and conversion
table of physical units. IUPAC and SI nomenclature is used
throughout the book. |
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