Month: December 2021

SAFESILK – Metal salt-induced silk degradation in heritage collections

As one of the most important industrial sectors from the middle ages to the first industrial revolution, the manufacture and dyeing of textiles plays a pivotal role in the West European history of technology. This is reflected in a vast number of textile objects preserved in heritage collections, ranging from everyday clothing and (composite) accessories …

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PVCare – Preventive Conservation Strategies for Poly(vinyl chloride) Objects

1.1.2022 – 31.12.2024 Synthetic and semi-synthetic polymeric materials have shaped modern and contemporary art and design for over a century. Among these, poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is particularly challenging due to its rapid degradation, which can compromise both aesthetic and structural integrity over decades. While previous research has predominantly focused on high-temperature degradation, PVC’s behaviour under …

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