2035
Accession Number
12074
Author
Daniels, Vincent
Title Of Article Chaper
Removal of epoxy resins from antiquities
Title Of Journal Book
Conservation news (UKIC newsletter)
Volume
16
Issue
16
Pages
11
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Experiments have shown that a mixture of 93% methylene chloride and 7% methanol is an effective solvent for epoxy resin. Enzymatic removal of epoxies with pineapple juice and bromelain solutions proved ineffective, though the latter may be useful for removing proteinaceous adhesives.
Keywords
Synthetic-resin, epoxy removal -- ICCROM
pub_id
2035