Surface modification of plasticized PVC by dry cleaning methods: Consequences for artworks

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3567-3572

  Morales Munoz C ^a  

^a Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dry cleaning; Plasticized PVC; Plastics conservation; Surface analysis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CLEANING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DRY CLEANING; EFFICIENCY; ELASTOMERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LUNAR SURFACE ANALYSIS; PROFILOMETRY; SURFACE ANALYSIS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ART CONSERVATION; ATR FT-IR SPECTROSCOPIES; CHEMICAL DAMAGES; CLEANING AGENTS; CLEANING EFFICIENCY; CLEANING METHODS; PLASTICIZED PVC; SPECTROCOLORIMETRY;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 77649190944     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.12.156     Document Type: Article

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