· 2012· Book chapter
Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects
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Short summary
This book provides a comprehensive survey of the chemical composition, properties, and analysis of organic materials found in museum collections, from bulk materials like wood and paper to minor components like paints and dyes.
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Key points
- Surveys chemical composition, properties, and analysis of organic materials in museum objects.
- Covers bulk materials (wood, paper, fibers, skin) and minor components (paints, varnishes, dyes).
- Organizes content by chemical class: oils, fats, waxes, bitumens, carbohydrates, proteins, resins, dyestuffs, and synthetic polymers.
- Includes chapters on basic organic chemistry, analytical methods, findings, and deterioration.
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Abstract
'The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects' makes available in a single volume, a survey of the chemical composition, properties and analysis of the whole range of organic materials incorporated into objects and artworks found in museum collections. The authors cover the fundamental chemistry of the bulk materials such as wood, paper, natural fibres and skin products, as well as that of the relatively minor components incorporated as paint, media, varnishes, adhesives and dyes. This expanded second edition, now in paperback, follows the structure of the first, though it has been extensively updated. In addition to chapters on basic organic chemistry, analytical methods, analytical findings and fundamental aspects of deterioration, the subject matter is grouped as far as possible by broad chemical class - oils and fats, waxes, bitumens, carbohydrates, proteins, natural resins, dyestuffs and synthetic polymers. This is an essential purchase for all practising and student conservators, restorers, museum scientists, curators and organic chemists.
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