GELITA® RESTORATION
Gelatin• Restoration of historical photographs
and negatives• Paper sizing and splitting• Adhesive for musical instruments
and antique furniture

The RESTORATION Portfolio

RESTORATION 1 – For high quality restoration ofstringed instruments like priceless antique violins.

This extraordinarily clear, fully deionized and highly pure Type B
gelatin comes with photographic quality. It is the first choice“natural adhesive” in the restoration of photographs, films
and glass plate negatives.

RESTORATION 2 – For transparent and solid objects,
such as these casts of ancient Greek sculptures.

In addition it is frequently used for paper splitting processes topreserve historical documents. Moreover, it is the gluing agentof choice for antique paper, furniture and musical instruments
like masterpiece violins and other stringed instruments where
it is key that the gluing agent shows immaculate performance
without any impact on the original coloring of the object.

RESTORATION 2 –Preserving history

RESTORATION 3 – For the preservation of historicalbooks and documents.

With a combination of high gel strength and excellent transparency, this Type A gelatin offers wide possibilities for thecreation of gelatin objects even up to larger sizes and scales.
Professional restorers have used it as an ingredient for stucco
marble in the past to retard hardening and allow longer processing, e.g. master stucco artist Willi Jänschke who led a team ofrestorers working on the famous Semper Opera house in Dresden.
This gelatin has also an unique appeal for artists: its transparency, the way it is mould- and formable and its strong gel
strength makes it a fascinating yet sustainable material.

RESTORATION 3 –Fighting back ink corrosion
The low gel strength and higher stickiness makes this Type B
gelatin perfectly suited for restoration of ink corrosion. It canbe used to fix and preserve the colors and content of historicaltexts or act as a low viscous glue for paper and wood.

RESTORATION 3 gelatin can be blended with RESTORATION 1 gelatin to finetune gel strength and stickiness of a glue for wooden objects, paper sizingand music instruments.

GELITA® RESTORATION Portfolio at a Glance
Parameter
Gelatin TypeGel Strength
Viscosity
pHTransmission 620 nm
Transmission 450 nm
Conductivity
Calcium Ca2+
Moisture
Total Aerobic
Microb. Count
Salmonella

Test Method

Unit

Restoration 1 Restoration 2 Restoration 3

AOAC
6.67 %; 60 °C
6.67 %; 60 °C
6.67 %; 620 nm
6.67 %; 450 nm
1.00 %; 30 °C
Complexometry≥ 16 h; 105 °C
ph. Eur. / USP-NF

g Bloom
mPa*s
–%%
µS/cm
mg/kg
%
cfu/g

Type B≥ 250
4.00 – 4.70
4.90 – 5.20
≥ 92
≥ 78
≤ 25
≤ 100
9.0 – 13.0
< 1,000Type A≥ 280
5.15 – 5.75
5.20 – 5.60
≥ 95
≥ 85
≤ 190
≤ 1009.0 – 13.0
< 1,000Type B
60 – 120
1.80 – 2.70
5.00 – 6.00
≥ 85
≥ 60
≤ 150
≤ 250
9.0 – 14.0
< 1,000ISO 6579

/25 g000GELITA excludes any warranty and/or liability for any and all claims arising from or in relation with statements made in this brochure and/or thepositioning of GELITA® Restoration Gelatin, including but not limited to claims based on misleading advertising and/or breach of relevant Germanand EU legislation. The positioning as well as the packaging, labelling and advertising of the client’s products with GELITA® Restoration Gelatin falls
solely within the responsibility of the client.

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RESTORATION 1 –The inert and pure expert