Abstract:Humidity coming from underground as well as environment goes into antique raw materials by capilarity, and it is one, if not the most important factor, for damaging the cultural goods all over the world, mainly when those so appreciated monuments are, for example, either cave or mural paintings, not to mention sculptures made out from materials with a certain degree of porosity. This paper describes how to obtain a warm polymer solution, which if it is sprinkled on the surface of treated materials penetrates t… Show more
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