In the last few years, the preservation of cultural heritage has become an important issue
globally, due to the fact that artifacts and monuments are continually threatened by …

Medium density fibreboard (MDF) is extensively used in the construction and furniture
industry, especially as building materials, household furniture, fencing and flooring because …

The latest technological innovations in nanostructured materials for reinforcement and
protection of timber structures are presented. Starting from the definition of …

Conservation of wooden artefacts that are exposed outdoors, mainly in open-air museums,
is a very complex and difficult issue that aims to preserve both the integrity and aesthetics of …

Fusarium culmorum. The Titanium (Ti) element peak of 0.14% and 0.23%, was found in the
A. saligna wood treated with Paraloid B-72/TiO2 nanocomposites at 5% and 10 …

Two types of historical wood (18th century)(Juglans regia and Abies alba) presenting
different degradation conditions were consolidated through acetone solutions of …

The importance of preserving heritage objects for future generations is extremely high and
thus improved methodologies for wood based heritage artefacts conservation-restoration …

Photocurable composites based on a UV-light curable methacrylic-siloxane resin
formulation and various concentrations (5÷ 20 wt%) of microcrystalline cellulose powder …

Purpose This study aims to focus on the main materials used in consolidation processes of
illuminated paper manuscripts and leather binding. Design/methodology/approach For each …

We evaluated fungal decay and mold resistance, leaching, and water absorption of nano-
compounds and Paraloid B72®(PB72) in treated wood specimens to develop new methods …