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A Novel Polymeric Conservation Method of Historical Outdoor Ceramics

Year: 2015

Journal: MATERIALS SCIENCE-MEDZIAGOTYRA, Vol. 21, p 293-297, 20170208

Authors: Petrenas, Tomas; Opuchovic, Olga; Senvaitiene, Jurate; Beganskiene, Aldona; Kareiva, Aivaras

Organizations: Vilnius State Univ, Dept Inorgan Chem, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania; Vilnius State Univ, Dept Appl Chem, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania

In this study, a novel conservation method was developed for the protection of historical outdoor ceramics. The historical ceramics from monastery of 'San Filippo di Fragala' (Sicily, Italy) were chosen for this study. Polymeric films on the surface of ceramics specimens were formed using Silres BS 16 as a precursor. For the comparison, the material Paraloid B-82, which is already known in the conservation practice, was also used for the formation of protective coatings on historical ceramics. The investigated samples were characterized by SEM, TG, EDX, XRD methods and contact angle measurements. The results obtained showed that ceramic samples were successfully preserved and saturated by Silres BS 16 with forming effective polymeric coatings on ancient ceramics surfaces.