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Consolidating Adhesive Project

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2017

R. Ploeger ,
C. Del Grosso ,
J. A. Poulis ,
D. Cimino ,
T. Poli ,
E. R. de la Rie  and
C. W. McGlinchey
R. Ploeger*
Affiliation:
SUNY Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222, U.S.A.
C. Del Grosso
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, Adhesion Institute, Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS, Delft, The Netherlands
J. A. Poulis
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, Adhesion Institute, Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS, Delft, The Netherlands
D. Cimino
Affiliation:
University of Torino, Italy, Department of Chemistry, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
T. Poli
Affiliation:
University of Torino, Italy, Department of Chemistry, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
E. R. de la Rie
Affiliation:
University of Amsterdam, Johannes Vermeerplein 1, 1071 DV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
C. W. McGlinchey
Affiliation:
The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street, New York, New York, 10019, U.S.A.
*
§(Email: ploeger@buffalostate.edu)
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Abstract

The consolidating adhesive project is an international collaboration which aims to develop a new adhesive with well characterized physical, optical, and ageing characteristics specific for the consolidation of painted layers. Since starting in 2010, many findings have been made, and new useful polymer-tackifier, and polymer-tackifier-wax blends have been tested. The concept of component miscibility and the effect it has on the final properties of the adhesive is complex, but fundamental to the development of a new product. To quantify the properties conservators most need, the initial focus was on understanding BEVA® 371, a widely used poly(ethylene vinyl acetate) based heat-seal adhesive. It was originally developed as a lining adhesive for paintings, and has been adapted by conservators for a variety of consolidating applications; however, its ideal consolidation performance properties are starting to be out-weighed by concerns regarding its long-term stability, as well as recent formulation changes. There is a need for a new adhesive tailored to the requirements of the conservation field. This paper will discuss the results obtained thus far, and the goals for the future. The project is entering a new phase, where we hope to continue to explore new blends, and have conservator testing on painting mock-ups.

Keywords

adhesiveartarchaeology
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 33-34: Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology XI , 2017 , pp. 1731 - 1741
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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