Partial Bibliography of Publications on Solvents, Coatings and Paper and on Deterioration, Particularly the Effects of Light, from the Center on the Materials of the Artist and Conservator, Carnegie-Mellon Institute of Research ... Pittsburgh

Partial Bibliography of Publications on Solvents, Coatings and Paper and on Deterioration, Particularly the Effects of Light, from the Center on the Materials of the Artist and Conservator, Carnegie-Mellon Institute of Research ... Pittsburgh
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Total Pages: 6
Release: 1979
Genre: Light
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Library and Archives Conservation

Library and Archives Conservation
Author: George Daniel Martin Cunha
Publisher:
Total Pages: 444
Release: 1983
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

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Evaluation of Cellulose Ethers for Conservation

Evaluation of Cellulose Ethers for Conservation
Author: Robert L. Feller
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 173
Release: 1991-03-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0892360992

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This report is the result of a three-year research program. It describes the chemical character of cellulose ethers as a general class of polymers and establishes an approximate ranking of the relative stability of each generic chemical subclass. Ranking the thermal stability of the polymers with respect to color change and loss in degree of polymerization led to the conclusion that as generic chemical classes, methylcellulose and carboxymethylcellulose appear to be the most stable of the cellulose ethers. Water-soluble ethylhydroxyethylcellulose apparently also possesses good stability. Of questionable long-term stability are hydroxyethylcellulose and hydroxy- propylcellulose. Ethylcellulose and organic-soluble ethylhydroxyethylcellulose proved to be of poor stability, potentially undergoing marked changes in twenty years or less under normal museum conditions. An important additional conclusion reached here, as well as in an earlier investigation, is that considerable variations in stability can occur within a generic chemical class from differences in the basic raw material, a natural product from plants, which is not a uniform, manufactured, chemical substance. Further variations can exist due to different manufacturing processes or commercial sources. Hence, commercial products must be evaluated individually to determine the most stable of a given generic type. Nonetheless, the authors believe the conclusions expressed here to be valid with regard to the relative stability of the generic chemical classes of cellulose ethers.

Accelerated Aging

Accelerated Aging
Author: Robert L. Feller
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1995-03-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0892361255

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Accelerated Aging: Photochemical and Thermal Aspects represents the culmination of more than 40 years of research by noted scientist Robert L. Feller. The book focuses on the long-term performance of materials such as wool, dyes, and organic compounds; their resistance to change when exposed to environmental factors such as oxygen, ozone, moisture, heat, and light; and their physical durability with handling and use over time. Processes of deterioration are discussed based on speeded-up laboratory studies designed to clarify the chemical reactions involved and their physical consequences.

Preservation Science Survey

Preservation Science Survey
Author: Henk J. Porck
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Council on Library and Information Resources
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2000
Genre: Science
ISBN:

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This report presents an overview of recent research in the preservation of three information carriers: paper, film and photographic materials, and magnetic tape. It covers significant developments internationally over the last five years and concentrates on emerging technologies that have the potential for large-scale application.

Museum microclimates

Museum microclimates
Author: Tim Padfield
Publisher:
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2007
Genre: Museum conservation methods
ISBN: 9788776020804

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Protection of Works of Art From Atmospheric Ozone

Protection of Works of Art From Atmospheric Ozone
Author: The Getty Conservation Institute
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 103
Release: 1990-11-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0892361263

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The following report on ozone is a summary of the full 284-page report of the Environmental Quality Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (Cass et al. 1988), on this three-year project. The executive-summary format has been used to provide museum professionals, collectors, architects, and administrators with essential information that can be absorbed without specialized scientific training. The chapter on mathematical modeling of indoor pollutant concentration, briefly described in Chapter 4 of this report, has been appended unabridged from the original report since it constitutes one of the major findings and is a valuable tool for the planning of ventilation systems for buildings.

Textile Conservation

Textile Conservation
Author: Frances Lennard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2010-09-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136434755

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Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity of textile conservators’ work. The book focuses on four major factors which have influenced development in textile conservation practice since the 1980s: the changing context, an evolution in the way conservators think about objects, the greater involvement of stakeholders, and technical developments. These are all integral to effective conservation decision-making. • Includes case studies from the UK, USA and mainland Europe and Asia • Assesses the conservation of objects in some of the world’s major cultural institutions • Highly illustrated in full colour to show the effect of conservation in practice Textile Conservation is a reference manual for textile conservators, textile conservation students and museum and heritage professionals.

Conservation of Plastics

Conservation of Plastics
Author: Yvonne Shashoua
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1136415157

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Plastic objects are included more than ever in museums and galleries collections these days, but these items can start to deteriorate when they a just a few years old. In this book Yvonne Shashoua provides the essential knowledge needed to keep plastic pieces in the best possible condition so that they can continue to be enjoyed for many years. The historical development of plastics, as well as the technology, their physical and chemical properties, identification, degradation and conservation are all clearly and concisely covered within this single volume, making it an invaluable reference for the increasing number of conservators and curators that are encountering plastics in their day to day work.

Studying and Conserving Paintings

Studying and Conserving Paintings
Author: New York University. Institute of Fine Arts. Conservation Center
Publisher: Parrot Books UK
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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Contents: Overview The Samuel H. Kress Collection: Conservation and Context Marilyn Perry The Samuel H. Kress Program in Paintings Conservation at the Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University Margaret Holben Ellis Introduction to the Volume Michele Marincola Acknowledgements Michele Marincola 2. Historical Papers Philosophies and Tastes in Nineteenth-Century Paintings Conservation Wendy Partridge Stephen Pichetto, conservator of the Kress Collection 1927-1949 Ann Hoenigswald Mario Modestini, Conservator of the Kress Collection 1949-1961 Dianne Modestini 3. Technical Studies & Treatment A New Leaf: Recent Technical Discoveries in the Goodhart Ducciesque Master's Madonna and Child with Four Saints Jennifer Sherman Botticelli's Nativity Charles R. Mack The Re-use of a Desco da Parto Mika Okawa & Dianne Dwyer Modestini The Triumphs of Petrarch: An Analysis of a Renaissance Decorative Cycle Wendy Partridge A Portable Triptych in El Paso Dianne Dwyer Modestini Guidoccio Cozzarelli's Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Dianne Modestini School of Pietro Perugino, Saint Sebastian Annette Rupprecht & Sheri Francis Shaneyfelt The Master of the Manchester Madonna: Restoration, Technique, and a Context for Attribution Molly March Portrait of a Lady and Techniques in the late Paintings of Nicolaes Maes, and Painting Techniques in the Late Paintings of Nicolaes Maes Laurent Sozzani with Christopher McGlinchey View of the Molo: A Canaletto Attribution Reinstated Elise Effmann Canaletto Paints the Molo from the Ponte della Paglia Katharine Baetjer View of the Grand Canal with Dogana and Guardi Studio Pictures Helen Spande