Materials in Conservation is the definitive introduction to the
properties of materials used in conservation. The continual
struggle of conservators to ameliorate the deterioration of objects
has led to increasing use of synthetic polymers. These materials
are part of the sophisticated technology that has been developed to
augment and often replace traditional materials and methods.
Conservators therefore have a wider range of techniques available.
However, they must be able to appreciate the potentials and
pitfalls of any proposed technique.
The first section explains physical and chemical properties
which are important in the conservation process, i.e. application,
ageing, reversal. The topics covered include molecular weight,
glass transition temperature, solubility and solvents,
polymerisation and degradation reactions. The second section
provides a 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 summarised 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.
In this second edition, this classic text is revised and updated
to include modern materials such as cyclododecane, and current
ideas on adhesion, consolidation and reversibility, making
Materials in Conservation the definitive source of vital
information in the field.
This handy reference book should be on the bench of every
conservator and available wherever objects, from steam engines to
dried plants, are preserved.
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