Evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment products in improving the quality of ceramics used in new and historical buildings

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 304-310

  Cultrone, Giuseppe ^a   Madkour, Fatma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b Minia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Ceramic; Consolidant; Durability; Physical changes; Water repellent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879784767     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2012.08.001     Document Type: Article

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