Alvar and butvar: The use of polyvinyl acetal resins for the treatment of the wooden artifacts from Gordion, Turkey

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-57

  Spirydowicz, Krysia E ^a   Simpson, Elizabeth ^a   Blanchette, Robert A ^a   Schniewind, Arno P ^a   Toutloff, Mauray K ^a   Murray, Alison ^a  

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EID: 85039157701     PISSN: 01971360     EISSN: 19452330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/019713601806113139     Document Type: Article

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