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Experimentation in Manufacturing Zinc Orange Pigment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2017

Kathryn Harada ,
Aaron Shuger  and
Rebecca Ploeger
Kathryn Harada*
Affiliation:
Art Conservation Department, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York14222U.S.A.
Aaron Shuger
Affiliation:
Art Conservation Department, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York14222U.S.A.
Rebecca Ploeger
Affiliation:
Art Conservation Department, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York14222U.S.A.
*
*(Email: kat.harada@gmail.com)
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Abstract

Zinc orange is a rare and relatively undocumented pigment. Mention of this pigment in the literature indicated its short lived availability to artists in the nineteenth century and that it is unstable, but does not address any specific issues related to its degradation. The synthesis of the original pigment is discussed. In addition, a full characterization of the pigment is presented including XRF, FTIR, Raman and optical microscopy. Research into its degradation mechanisms was also undertaken, and the light fastness of the pigment is presented.

Keywords

artchemical reactionchemical synthesis
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 39-40: Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology XI , 2017 , pp. 2135 - 2143
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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