Conservation Science

Gels, Solvents and Consolidants
  • Series of presentations from the Gels Conference organised by IAP 2017 (YouTube)
  • Effects of Organic Solvents on Artists’ Oil Paint Films: Swelling. In: New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010,International Conference, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute
  • Zumbühl, S. Parametrization of the solvent action on modern artists’ paint systems Studies in Conservation 59(1):24, 2014.
  • Zumbühl et al. The Nonideal Action of Binary Solvent Mixtures on Oil and Alkyd Paint: Influence of Selective Solvation and Cavitation Energy. In: New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference
  • Sutherland, K. Solvent Leaching Effects on Aged Oil Paints” in New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference
  • Rios et al., The effect of polymer surface on the wetting and adhesion of liquid systems, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 21 (3-4) 2007, pp. 227-241.
  • Phenix, A. Effects of Organic Solvents on Artists’ Oil Paint Films: Swelling. In: Mecklenburg, Marion F., Charola, A. Elena and Koestler, Robert J., New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, (Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation) pp.69-76. Available at: https://smithsonian.figshare.com/ScholarlyPress (Smithsonian Scholarly Press)
  • Giordano, A. & Cremonesi, P., 2021. New methods of applying rigid agar gels: from tiny to large-scale surface areas, Studies in Conservation, 66:8, 437-448
  • Giordano, a., Caruso, M.R. & Lazzara, G, 2022. New tool for sustainable treatments: agar spray—research and practice, Heritage Science, 10, 123
  • Zumbühl et al. The kinetics of dissolution of varnishes: The influence of vapour pressure on the rate of solvent action. ICOM CC 17th Triennial Conference Preprints, Melbourne, 15-19 September 2014.
  • Smith  et al. Strip Teas’ – solubility data for the removal (and application) of low molecular weight synthetic resins used as inpainting media and picture varnishes. WAAC Newsletter, 30(1) 2008, pp. 11-19.
Adhesives
  • Down, J.L. Adhesive Compendium for Conservation, Canadian Conservation Institute: Ottawa. – an everything in one place guide to adhesives in cultural heritage, 2015
  • Skeist, I. Handbook of Adhesives (e.g. 2nd edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company: New York. 1977) – one of the main guides to adhesives, in a general sense
  • Newey, C. Science for Conservators volume 3 Adhesives and Coatings, Museums & Galleries Commission & Routledge 2002.
  • Barros D’Sa et al. Adhesives and Consolidants in Painting Conservation. Archetype Publications 2012.
  • Ploeger, R. et al. Original and reformulated BEVA® 371: Composition and assessment as a consolidant for painted surfaces. Studies in Conservation, 60(4), 2015, pp. 217–226.
  • Creton, C. Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives: An Introductory Course. MRS Bulletin 28, 2003, pp. 434–439.
  • Paul, C.W. Hot-Melt Adhesives. MRS Bulletin 28, 2003, pp. 440–444.
  • Schellmann, N. C. Animal glues: a review of their key properties relevant to conservation. Studies in Conservation, 52(sup1), 2007, pp. 55–66.
  • Musacchi et al. Adhesion of Historic Tile Fragments in Outdoor Architectural Settings. Buildings 2024, 14, pp. 375.
  • Alonso-Villar et al. Adhesives applied to granite cultural heritage: Effectiveness, harmful effects and reversibility, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 223, 2019, pp. 951-964,
  • Pereira et al.Adhesives for outdoor architectural historic azulejo conservation, GlazeArch2015 International Conference Glazed Ceramics in Architectural Heritage.
  • Baglioni et al. Advanced Materials in Cultural Heritage Conservation. Molecules. 2021 Jun 29;26(13):3967. doi: 10.3390/molecules26133967. PMID: 34209620; PMCID: PMC8271397.
  • Burke, J. Solubility Parameters: Theory and Application. The Book and Paper Group ANNUAL, Vol 3, 1984.
  • 3M Bonding and Assembly – Introduction to Surface Energy
  • 3M Bonding and Assembly – Categorizing Surface Energy
Chemistry
  • Horie, C.V. Materials for Conservation (1st edition), Butterworth Heinemann 1987. or Horie, C.V. Materials for Conservation (2nd edition), Routledge 2010.
  • Callister, W.D. Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction  (e.g. 5th edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc: New York. 2000)
  • IUPAC, GoldBook – online Compendium of Chemical Terminology
  • Viscosity Fundamentals Webinar: Newtonian & non-Newtonian; The Viscosity Channel (YouTube)
  • Levere, T.H, Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball, Johns Hopkins University Press 2001
  • Porter, R. & Bailey Ogilvie, M. eds., A Biographical Dictionary of Scientists, 2 vols OUP 2000
  • Moore, J.T., Chemistry Made Simple, Broadway Books 2005
  • Evans, U.R., An Introduction to Metallic Corrosion, Arnold 1981
  • Dillmann P., Beranger G., Piccardo P., Matthiessen H., Corrosion of Metallic Heritage Artefacts: Investigation, Conservation and Prediction of Long Term Behaviour, CRC Press 2007
  • Fife, G.R., Greener Solvents in Conservation, Archetype Publications 2021.
  • Atkins, P., Overton, T., Rourke, J., Weller, M. & Armstrong, F., Shriver and Atkins Inorganic Chemistry, 5th edn, OUP 2010 (Available on academia.edu)
  • Clayden, J., Greeves, N., & Warren, S., Organic Chemistry, OUP, 2012
  • Lewis, R. J. (2007.) Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary (15th Edition)
Imaging
  • Daly et al. Raman Spectroscopy., vol. 49(9), 2018, pp. 1497-1506.
  • Cheung et al. Optics Express, vol. 23 (8), 2015.  pp. 10145-57, 2015
  • Alberti et al. X-Ray Spectrometry. vol. 46,2017, pp. 297-302.
  • Dyer et al. A multispectral imaging approach integrated into the study of Late Antique textiles from Egypt. PLOS ONE 13(10): e0204699. 2013.
  • Phenix and Graczyk. Mapping the Nonideal: Reflections on Graphical Representation of Solubility Parameters as a Tool in Conservation Practice, In: AIC Paintings Specialty Group Postprints : Miami, May 13-16 2015 , ed. B. Buckley, Vol. 28.