Effect of the impregnation treatment with Paraloid B-72 on the properties of old Portuguese ceramic tiles

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-276

  Vaz, M F ^a   Pires, J ^b   Carvalho, A P ^b  

^a ICEMS   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ancient tiles; Impregnation; Mechanical properties; Paraloid B 72; Porosity; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 85000259354     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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