Epoxy Resins in Stone Consolidation (Research in Conservation, 7)
Publisher: Getty Trust Publications: Getty Conservation Institute; Getty Conservation Institute
Published: August 27, 1992
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780892362387
Subjects: Architectural structure & design; Conservation of buildings & building materials; Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Masonry Construction; Technology; Architecture; Science/Mathematics; Methods & Materials; Reference; Material Science; Building stones; Conservation and restoration; Deterioration; Epoxy resins; Stone buildings
Description: Discussion for conservators -- Chemistry: the epoxy component -- The Amine curing agent -- Resin properties and consolidation problems: penetration -- Stone characteristics -- Polymer migration -- Color formation -- Resistance to biodegradation -- Nonsolvent systems: Low-viscosity formulations -- Application of epoxy resins at elevated temperatures -- Comparison of epoxy resins with other consolidants -- Aliphatic epoxy resins -- Solvent effects in resin application -- Application procedures: pocket methods -- Bulk procedures -- Field results: work in Poland -- Work in the United States -- The California Building, San Diego -- The Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Louisville -- The Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville -- Work in Italy.