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The Use of Epoxy Resins for Stone Consolidation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

Charles M. Selwitz
Charles M. Selwitz*
Affiliation:
The Getty Conservation Institute, 4503 Glencoe Avenue, Marina del Rey, CA. 90292
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Abstract

An overview on the causes and methods of treatment of stone deterioration is presented. The reasons for and prejudices against epoxy resins for stone consolidaton are described in terms of achieving deep penetration, improvement in mechanical strength and good water repellancy without the inhibition of water vapor transmission. Early work which failed to understand the nature of epoxy curing in solution is outlined, and more recent research, where this problem has been solved, is discussed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 185: Symposium G – Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology II , 1990 , 181
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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