Adhesives, Coatings and Consolidants

This new edition titled Adhesives, Coatings, and Consolidants discusses the chemical, physical, and optical properties that influence the selection of adhesives, coatings and consolidants used in the conservation of cultural heritage objects made from a wide range of materials.

List of contents

1. Sticking things together; 2. The chemistry of polymers; 3. Making joints with different types of adhesive; 4. The strength and stiffness of materials; 5. How long will it last?; 6. Coatings; 7. Consolidants.

About the author

Joyce H. Townsend, PhD, FIIC, ACR, is Series Editor for the updated Science for Conservators series. She has been IIC Director of Publications for over ten years and a conservation scientist for over four decades, more than three of them spent at Tate in London, UK, where she specialises in microscopical methods for the analysis of paint and the interpretation of the techniques of British artists working in oil and watercolour, as well as microfading and X-ray fluorescence studies for works on paper. She has published widely for a range of audiences. Since 2019 she has been an honorary professor in the School of Culture and Creative Arts, University of Glasgow, UK.

Summary

This new edition titled Adhesives, Coatings, and Consolidants discusses the chemical, physical, and optical properties that influence the selection of adhesives, coatings and consolidants used in the conservation of cultural heritage objects made from a wide range of materials.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce H. Townsend, Townsend Joyce H.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032484624
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3248462-4
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Science for Conservators
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Conservation, restoration & care of artworks, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, ART / Conservation & Preservation, ART / Museum Studies, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Conservation, restoration and care of artworks, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering