Conservation of wooden artifacts: evaluation of modern and classical materials

Radu Claudiu Fierascu; Anda Maria Baroi; Roxana Ioana Brazdis; Toma Fistos; Valentin Raditoiu; Raluca Augusta Gabor; Cristian Andi Nicolae; Irina Fierascu

doi:10.1117/12.2571149

31 December 2020 Conservation of wooden artifacts: evaluation of modern and classical materials

Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Anda Maria Baroi, Roxana Ioana Brazdis, Toma Fistos, Valentin Raditoiu, Raluca Augusta Gabor, Cristian Andi Nicolae, Irina Fierascu

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Proceedings Volume 11718, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnologies X; 117180Y (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2571149
Event: Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnologies 2020, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

Conservation of wooden artifacts represents a common goal for researchers involved in cultural heritage studies all over the world. Unlike some other types of artifacts, such as natural or man-made stone, the wooden ones are much more exposed to degradation. The present work establishes the potential application for the treatment of wooden artifacts of some commercially consolidants, as well as of a traditional method. By evaluating the effects of the treatment on wooden artifacts models (using optical microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal analyses and dynamic mechanical analysis) as well as their resistance towards staining materials and the overall aesthetic alteration, the best method can be proposed for the treatment of historical wood. The wooden models used for the experiments consisted of wood spatulas with standard dimensions (150x18x1.6 mm), on which six potential treatments were applied by immersion. By corroborating the results obtained and the evaluation of the recorded aesthetic changes, a proper treatment can be proposed.

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Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Anda Maria Baroi, Roxana Ioana Brazdis, Toma Fistos, Valentin Raditoiu, Raluca Augusta Gabor, Cristian Andi Nicolae, and Irina Fierascu "Conservation of wooden artifacts: evaluation of modern and classical materials", Proc. SPIE 11718, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnologies X, 117180Y (31 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2571149

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