Cyclododecane: Technical Note on Some Uses in Paper and Objects Conservation

Brückle, Irene; Thornton, Jonathan; Nichols, Kimberly; Strickler, Gerri

doi:10.2307/3180044

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“…Its ability to sublime means that it has the potential to be a truly reversible conservation material. Since its introduction in the conservation literature in 1995 (Hangleiter et al), many conservation uses for CDD have been proposed, including as a temporary consolidant for fragile surfaces during transport or intervention (Stein et al 2000;Caspi and Kaplan 2001;Neuner and Hubert 2001), as an aid to block-lifting during archaeological excavations (Jeberien 2002), as a separation layer during mold-making (Maish and Risser 2002), and as a waterproof barrier for moisture-sensitive materials undergoing aqueous treatments (Brückle et al 1999;Muros and Hirx 2004). Rowe and Rozeik (2008) have summarized its many uses in the conservation literature, as well as all research into the safety of cyclododecane to date.…”

Section: Testing Of Cyclododecane On Unbaked Mudmentioning

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The Treatment of an Unbaked Mud Statue from Ancient Egypt

Rozeik¹

2009

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

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Unbaked mud can be problematic because of its fragility and its extreme sensitivity to moisture. This paper describes a treatment that was carried out on an ancient Egyptian statue in the Fitzwilliam Museum. The statue was found in Abydos in 1901, and shortly afterwards was reconstructed using animal glue and cotton wool gap fills. These repairs were unsightly and the object was also very unstable and friable. The old repairs were reversed after first masking areas of vulnerable mud with cyclododecane to prevent water damage. Water was applied in the form of a Laponite poultice, through a separating layer of Bondina polyester sheet. Cyclododecane was also used to reduce staining of the porous substrate during subsequent consolidation with polyvinyl butyral and as a temporary support during intervention. The treatment significantly improved the stability and appearance of the statue, making it suitable for long-term display.

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Section: Testing Of Cyclododecane On Unbaked Mudmentioning

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The Treatment of an Unbaked Mud Statue from Ancient Egypt

Rozeik¹

2009

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

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“…Irene Briickle et al (1999) and Cornelia Bandow (1999) tested cyclododecane as a barrier over water-sensitive media during aqueous cleaning of paper. Because cyclododecane sublimes at room temperature with continued air exposure, it has been used in short-term applications, functioning as an adhesive, release agent, barrier layer, or consolidant.…”

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“…Cyclododecane has been tested on low-fire unglazed ceramics to limit the penetration of release agents applied during mold-making and has also been suggested as a barrier layer on painted or porous substrates to prevent retention of fill compounds on surfaces surrounding losses (Briickle et al 1999). …”

Section: Cyclododecane Has Been Used With Increasing Frequency Since mentioning

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Observations on Cyclododecane as a Temporary Consolidant for Stone

Stein¹,

Kimmel²,

Marincola³

et al. 2000

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

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JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . ABSTRACT-Cyclododecane (C12H24) is a solid cyclic hydrocarbon that sublimes at room temperature. Cyclododecane has been used increasingly as a temporary consolidant for a variety of weak or friable materials. This study focuses on the physical behavior and working properties of cyclododecane when applied as a solid and in solution to both porous and nonporous substrates. Melted cyclododecane and saturated solutions of the consolidant in hexanes, xylenes, and Shellsol OMS were applied to three different substrates: glass slides, Monks Park limestone, and Ohio Massillian sandstone. Solution mobility, application techniques, and penetration were assessed. Sublimation was monitored in three ways: visually, as a function of weight loss over time, and via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This research evaluates the extent of sublimation of cyclododecane from both porous and nonporous substrates and notes the absence of detectable residues. Both substrate porosity and delivery method were found to affect consolidant penetration and rate of sublimation. The practical tests, analyses, and case study indicate the appropriateness and usefulness of cyclododecane for temporary applications on stone substrates. TITRE-Notes sur l'utilisation du cyclododecane comme consolidant temporaire pour la pierre. gaseosa combinada con espectrometria de masas

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“…YCLODODECANE (CDD) is a wax-like cyclic hexane (C 12 H 24 ) commonly used by art conservators as a volatile binding medium to consolidate and protect works of art with delicate, porous or friable surfaces during their transportation or cleaning [1]. It is particularly useful for this purpose because-in addition to being easily applicable, durable and water resistant-it is completely reversible and sublimates away at room temperature over the course of some weeks or months, leaving no residues or need for mechanical or chemical removal.…”

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