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Recent Developments in the use of Epoxy Resins for Stone Consolidation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

William S. Ginell ,
Petr KotliK ,
Charles M. Selwitz  and
George S. Wheeler
William S. Ginell
Affiliation:
The Getty Conservation Institute, 4503 Glencoe Avenue, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Petr KotliK
Affiliation:
Prague Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, The Czech Republic
Charles M. Selwitz
Affiliation:
The Getty Conservation Institute, 4503 Glencoe Avenue, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
George S. Wheeler
Affiliation:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10028
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Abstract

Amine groups in epoxy resin curing agents may be responsible for the effectiveness of this consolidant in limestone. Changes in stone appearance caused by the use of epoxy consolidants can be minimized by proper resin selection, application procedures and by modest outdoor exposure. Vacuum impregnation of deteriorated stone with epoxy resins results in deep penetration and is a process now in commercial use.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 352: Symposium – Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology IV , 1995 , 823
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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