Determination of the impregnation depth of siloxanes and ethylsilicates in porous material by neutron radiography

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 331-338

  Cnudde, Veerle ^a   Dierick, Manuel ^a   Vlassenbroeck, Jelle ^a   Masschaele, Bert ^a   Lehmann, Eberhard ^b   Jacobs, Patric ^a   Van Hoorebeke, Luc ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ethylsilicate; Neutron; Penetration depth; Porosity; Radiography; Siloxane

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549010019     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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