The properties and light stability of silk adhered to sheer silk and polyester support fabrics with poly(vinyl acetate) copolymer adhesives

Studies in Conservation

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 195-210

  Karsten, Irene F ^a   Kerr, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; CONSERVATION; COPOLYMERS; POLYESTERS; POLYVINYL ACETATES; SILK; STIFFNESS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

LIGHT STABILITY; SHEER SILK; SILK ARTIFACTS; SILK LAMINATES;

FABRICS;

PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0038540675     PISSN: 00393630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/sic.2002.47.3.195     Document Type: Article

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