New trials in the consolidation of waterlogged archaeological wood with different acetone-carried products

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2957-2967

  Giachi, Gianna ^a   Capretti, Chiara ^b   Donato, Ines D ^c   Macchioni, Nicola ^b   Pizzo, Benedetto ^b  

^a Geriatric Department   (Italy)

^b CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colophony; Esterified colophony; Impregnation; PEG 3400; Rosin; Vinyl copolymer; Wood decay; Wood diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; DEPOSITION; MOISTURE; POROSITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE; WOOD;

ITALY; PISA [TUSCANY]; TUSCANY;

FAGUS; PINUS PINASTER; ULMUS;

EID: 80052293779     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.06.012     Document Type: Article

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