Stone is one of the oldest building materials, and its conservation
ranks as one of the most challenging in the field. The use of
alkoxysilanes in the conservation of stone can be traced as far
back as 1861, when A. W. von Hoffman suggested their use for the
deteriorating limestone on the Houses of Parliament in London.
Alkoxysilane-based formulations have since become the material of
choice for the consolidation of stone outdoors.l This volume, the
first to cover comprehensively alkoxysilanes in stone
consolidation, synthesizes the subject's vast and extensive
literature, which ranges from production of alkoxysilanes in the
nineteenth century to the extensive contributions from sol-gel
science in the 1980s and 90s. Included are a historical overview,
an annotated bibliography, and discussions of the following topics:
the chemistry and physics of alkoxysilanes and their gels; the
influence of stone type; commercial and noncommercial formulations;
practice; lab and field evaluation of service life; and recent
developments.
This book is designed for conservators, scientists, and
preservation architects in the field of stone conservation and will
also serve as an indispensable introduction to the subject for
students of art conservation and historic preservation.
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