Paper conservation using aqueous solutions of calcium hydroxide/methyl cellulose: 1. Preparation of the solution

Restaurator

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-17

  Sundholm, Franciska ^a   Tahvanainen, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CELLULOSE; HYDRATED LIME; SOLUTIONS;

PAPER CONSERVATION;

PAPER;

ACIDITY; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CELLULOSE; PAPER; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0037929614     PISSN: 00345806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/REST.2003.1     Document Type: Article

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