Conservation of waterlogged wood and wet leather, by Bruno Mühlethaler, with the collaboration of Lars Barkman [and] Detlef Noack.

Main entry:

Mühlethaler, Bruno.

Title & Author:

Conservation of waterlogged wood and wet leather, by Bruno Mühlethaler, with the collaboration of Lars Barkman [and] Detlef Noack.

Publication:

Paris, Eyrolles, 1973.

Description:

71 pages illustrations 25 cm.

Series:

Centre international d'études pour la conservation et la restauration des biens culturels. Travaux et publications, 11

Notes:
At head of title: Centre international d'études pour la conservation et la restauration des biens culturels, et Comité de l'I.C.O.M. pour la concervation.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-64).
1. Introduction -- 2. a) Typical properties of waterlogged wood -- b) The properties of waterlogged wood in two particular cases -- 3. The problem of conservtion -- 4. First measures in the field -- 5. Possibilities of conservation -- a) Depending on the properties of the wood -- b) Depending on the properties of the conserving agent -- c) Depending on the climatic conditions of storage -- 6. Description of methods -- a) The polyethylene-glycol method -- 1) Working techniques in museums (Moren and Centerwall ; Lefève ; Organ ; Albright, Brorson-Christensen ; Wihr ; Seborg and Inverarity) -- 2. Conservation of the -- 3. Conservation of the cog of Bremen -- 4) Wet-gluing of the wood -- b) The Arigal-C method, the Russian method of Grabar, the method of Lehmann, National Museum, Poznan, Poland -- c) The electrokinetic method -- d) The method of Garrouste-Bouis -- e) The alcohol-ether-resin method -- f) The polybutyl methacrylate method (Leningrad) -- g) The method radiation-induced polymerization -- 7. Literature -- 8. The conservation of wet leather.

Subject:

Wood Preservation.
Wood Moisture.
Leatherwork Conservation and restoration.
Bois Conservation.
Bois Humidité.
Maroquinerie Conservation et restauration.
Cuir Conservation et restauration.
Madera Conservación

Added entries:

Barkman, Lars.
Noack, Detlef, 1931-
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property. Works and publications ; 11.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 12061
Call No.: CC137.W6.M83 (ID:87-B14384)
Status: Available

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