“Twin Chain” PVA Cryogels with Controlled Tortuosity as Advanced Materials for Cleaning of Works of Art

R Mastrangelo, D Bandelli… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soft matrices with tuned properties are part of the vast landscape of innovative materials for
the restoration of works of art.“Twin chain” polymer networks (TC‐PNs) based on polyvinyl …

[HTML][HTML] Cryostructuring of Polymeric Systems: 67 Properties and Microstructure of Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Cryogels Formed in the Presence of Phenol or Bis-Phenols …

OY Kolosova, VG Vasil'ev, IA Novikov, EV Sorokina… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) physical cryogels that contained the additives of o-, m-, and p-bis-
phenols or phenol were prepared, and their physico-chemical characteristics and …

[HTML][HTML] Removing Aged Polymer Coatings from Porous Stone Surfaces Using the Gel Cleaning Method

ML Weththimuni, G Fiocco, A Girella, B Vigani… - Coatings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Acrylic polymers were extensively used in past restoration practices, usually as consolidants
or protecting agents. Their removal is often required because polymer coatings can improve …

The GREENART Project: Environmentally Friendly and Low Impact Materials for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage

D Chelazzi, G Poggi, P Baglioni - Studies in Conservation, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
While some green solutions and advanced materials have been proposed in recent
decades to improve on traditional conservation processes, conservation practice still uses …

Optimal PVA/Starch Complex for Cryogel Development Intended for Artifact Cleaning

M Warfield - 2024 - digitalcommons.liberty.edu
Background (1) Can banana and tapioca, the proposed alternate starches, successfully
complex with PVA as seen in the PVA/RS cryogel by Rosciardi et al.?(2) If they can …