Chemical Characterisation of Artists' Spray-Paints: A diagnostic tool for urban art conservation

V Marazioti, AM Douvas, F Katsaros, P Koralli… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study the chemical characterisation of 24 commercial spray-paints in different colours
as used in contemporary public murals, street art, and graffiti is presented. The analyses …

Graffiti coating eco-remover developed for sensitive surfaces by using an optimized high-pressure homogenization process

M Bartman, S Balicki, L Hołysz, KA Wilk - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanostructured fluids (NSFs), such as water-in-oil (w/o) nanoemulsions (NEs), comprise one
of the best examples of new, ecological products dedicated to removing various graffiti …

Protecting Street Art from Outdoor Environmental Threats: What Are the Challenges?

L Pagnin, N Guarnieri, FC Izzo, S Goidanich, L Toniolo - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Street Art is an artistic expression in constant development, whose interest has grown in
recent years among society, public administrations, conservators, and heritage scientists …

Towards safe and effective femtosecond laser cleaning for the preservation of historic monuments

J Brand, A Wain, AV Rode, S Madden, L Rapp - Applied Physics A, 2023 - Springer
We explore femtosecond laser cleaning of materials used in the construction of historic
monuments, such as stone and steel covered in typical contaminants caused by harsh …

Formulation of environmentally safe graffiti remover containing esterified plant oils and sugar surfactant

M Bartman, S Balicki, KA Wilk - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The removal of graffiti or over-painting requires special attention in order to not induce the
surface destruction but to also address all of the important eco-compatibility concerns …

Fluorescent Paints in Contemporary Murals: A Case Study

F Sabatini, J La Nasa, I Degano, B Campanella… - Heritage, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, a notable change has occurred in how street art murals are perceived by art
history and the general public, with a growing recognition of their social and cultural …

An insight into spray paints for street art: Chemical characterization of two yellow varnishes by spectroscopic and MS-based spectrometric techniques

ECL Rigante, CD Calvano, RA Picca, F Modugno… - Vacuum, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, modern murals and graffiti have become valuable artistic expressions
that deserve attention for their dissemination and conservation. The chemical composition of …

Femtosecond pulse laser cleaning of spray paint from heritage stone surfaces

J Brand, A Wain, AV Rode, S Madden, PL King… - Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
We explore the use of femtosecond laser pulses to clean a variety of colors of spray paint
from the Moruya granite, a stone with high heritage value that is widely used for monuments …

Chemistry of Street Art: Neural Network for the Spectral Analysis of Berlin Wall Colors

F Armetta, M Baublytė, M Lucia… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This research starts with the analysis of some fragments of the Berlin Wall street art for the
characterization of the painting materials. The spectroscopic results provide a general …

Spray paint-derived microplastics and incorporated substances as ecotoxicological contaminants in the neotropical bumblebee Bombus atratus

GANS Boeing, M Provase, E Tsukada, RF Salla… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
While bumblebees may be exposed to microplastics (MPs), the effects on them are not well
studied. Therefore, in this research, we assessed the cytotoxicity of pristine and …