A short overview of recent developments in the application of polymeric materials for the conservation of stone cultural heritage elements

T Fistos, I Fierascu, M Doni, IE Chican, RC Fierascu - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stones are ones of the most ancient natural materials exploited by humans, with different
uses, from tools to buildings, that have endured over time in better conditions than other …

Restoring ancient civilizations with “Herit-Materials”: Technological advances in its studies

X Ma, WD Li, J Han, X Huang, HJ Luo - Science China Technological …, 2023 - Springer
Cultural relics are man-made objects left from ancient times, with historical, artistic, and
scientific values. Multi-interdisciplinary research of cultural relics would enable people to …

Nanolime, nanosilica or ammonium phosphate? Laboratory and field study on consolidation of a byzantine marble sarcophagus

E Sassoni, G Ugolotti, M Pagani - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The present paper aims at comparing commercial nanolime and nanosilica dispersions with
an aqueous solution of diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAP) for consolidation of marble …

[HTML][HTML] The NYMPHA Algae Extract as a New Consolidant for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage: Studies and Considerations on Its Effectiveness on Painted Marble

M Di Fazio, C Fratello, G Paglialunga, S Mignardi… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This work aimed to assess the potential efficacy of a novel polysaccharides-based extract as
a green consolidant for the pictorial layer on marble substrates. Understanding its properties …

Experimental study on an innovative biopolymeric treatment against salt deterioration of materials in cultural heritage

M Bassi, E Sassoni, E Franzoni - Frontiers in Materials, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Salt crystallization is one of the harshest deterioration mechanisms affecting heritage
materials, causing impressive decay patterns and the loss of a high thickness of original …

Influence of surface finishes and a calcium phosphate-based consolidant on the decay of sedimentary building stones due to acid attack

E Molina, A Arizzi, D Benavente, G Cultrone - Frontiers in Materials, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Natural stone has long been used as a building material because of its physical-mechanical
resistance and its esthetic appeal. However, over the last century increasing industrial …

The Effect of a Plasma Treatment on the Aging Behavior of Selected Artist Colorants

K Otto, F Glag, M von der Goltz, G Ohms - Studies in Conservation, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this research study, the effects of an atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on the
stability of selected colorants (pigments: red lead, vermilion, azurite, verdigris, smalt …