This paper reviews current knowledge and recent advances in methods of graffiti removal.
Three approaches were considered: chemical, physical (including laser) and biological …

This book is a comprehensive resource covering the principles and practice of the
conservation and restoration of furniture, and other decorative art objects made wholly or …

Archaeological bone artifacts are found in different locations in Egypt, and they represent
multiple values that should be preserved from different deterioration factors. Iron …

In the field of cultural heritage restoration, the removal of iron corrosion stains is a difficult
problem to deal with, especially in stone materials. Many studies in recent years have been …

In this chapter, an overview of the main cleaning techniques used in the past and trends in
cleaning interventions are presented and discussed. The requirements for the selection of …

To keep the integrity of our common cultural heritage there is a growing need to understand
its deterioration mechanisms, so that aesthetical and structural alterations can be predicted …

This paper innovatively proposes a new method for safe and environmentally friendly road
markings removal, using nanosecond pulsed lasers to clean the standard yellow, white, red …

Background Calcareous materials, like marble used in connection with cultural heritage
objects such as statues and pedestals, or as wall facings on buildings, often show a …

In this research, we propose an advanced system for the cleaning of wax-based coatings
applied on indoor bronzes. To this aim we developed a new kind of eco-friendly gel based …

This article presents a compilation of considerations and approaches for loss compensation
in stone, with emphasis on structural fills. A structural fill is one that imparts more than mere …