UKIC Metals Section postprints

New Publication now available: Back to Basics

Selected post-prints of the series of popular conferences held from
1999-2000 and organised by the United Kingdom Institute for
Conservation Metals Section.

This publication contains a selection of twelve papers from three
conferences designed to return to the fundamental elements of metals
conservation.

Back to Basics: Corrosion

    Diana Heath
    Faded Glory: The deterioration of silver and gold

    Andrew S. Wilson
    The South Cadbury shield: problems of differential corrosion in
    archaeological bronze

Back to Basics: Surface Treatments

    Peter Meehan, Aluminium and its alloys: Current approaches to
    conservation

    Jeremy Hutchings
    Water, detergents and chelating agents

    Sarah C. Watkins and Simon Dove
    Reversing corrosion: A review of Consolidative Electrolytic
    Reduction treatments of corrosion on lead artefacts

    Russel Turner
    Abrasive cleaning: An overview

    Martin Cooper
    An introduction to the laser cleaning of metal surfaces: An
    overview

    Andrew Naylor
    Conservation of the eighteenth century lead statue of George II
    and the role of laser cleaning

    Stephen Newman
    Iron and iron alloys: A review of some treatments for historic
    artefacts

Back to Basics: Surface Coatings

    Robert E. Child
    Modern electroplating and electro-finishing techniques

    Andy Mitchell
    Patination of metals

The case studies describe the occurrence and development of
corrosion, the range of treatments available and some possible
techniques for finishing and protectively coating a range of metals
commonly encountered.

Contains 60 pages with B&W, colour plates and a wire bound spine.

    UKP12.00 Metals Section Members
    UKP15.00 UKIC Members
    UKP20:00 Non-UKIC Members

Price includes postage and packaging (please add UKP3 if outside
EEC). To order please send cheque made payable to "UKIC Metals
Section" to:

    Richard Rogers
    Director
    Plowden and Smith Ltd
    St Anns Hill
    London SW18 2RT.

William Lack
Conservator of Monumental Brasses
UKIC Metals Section Committee Member


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