Agnes Timar-Balazsy, Dinah Eastop

Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

'Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation' provides must-have knowledge for conservators who do not always have a scientific background. This vital book brings together from many sources the material science necessary to understand the properties, deterioration and investigation of textile artefacts. It also aids understanding of the chemical pr

Produktdetails

• Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 188mm x 245mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1372g
• ISBN-13: 9780367606381
• ISBN-10: 0367606380
• Artikelnr.: 61542692

Autorenporträt

Agnes Timar-Balazsy, Dinah Eastop

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Section 1 Fibres
Dyes
Finishes
Binding media
Metal threads
Case histories
Section 2 Soiling on historic textiles
Solvents and solubility
Solvent cleaning of historic textiles
Water
Wet cleaning
Cleaning by chemical reactions
Stain removal
Cleaning of metal threads
Case histories
Section 3 Humidification
Drying and freeze drying
Disinfestation and disinfection
Adhesives and consolidants
Storage and display materials
Case histories
Section 4 Methods of investigation used in textile conservation
Investigation of metal threads
Case histories