Study of the chemical composition and the mechanical behaviour of 20th century commercial artists' oil paints containing manganese-based pigments

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue , 2016, Pages 962-973

  Fuster López, Laura ^a   Izzo, Francesca Caterina ^b   Piovesan, Marco ^b   Yusá Marco, Dolores J ^a   Sperni, Laura ^b   Zendri, Elisabetta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Commercial formulations; Hydrolysis; Manganese; Mechanical properties; Modern oil paint; Umbers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941588100     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2015.08.023     Document Type: Article

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