Workshop on cleaning painted surfaces and paper

Cleaning Workshop-1: Painted Surfaces
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)
25-27 January 2016 (24 h)

Instructor: Richard Wolbers

    During the course of this three-day workshop, participants will
    be presented with a general survey of the theoretical principles
    needed to evaluate, as well as formulate, for themselves,
    tailored aqueous and solvent based cleaning systems for general
    cleaning purposes on painted and gilded surfaces.  A survey of
    gelling materials will be presented, followed by lectures on
    general aqueous methods for the removal soil/wax and other
    non-original surface occluding materials, the preparation of
    emulsion and micro-emulsion cleaning systems, and solvent gel
    preparation.  Preparations will be made for soil and coating
    reduction, with the goal to preserve the build-up of accumulated
    finish coatings, through tailored surface cleaning effects.
    Case histories illustrating the use of these cleaning materials
    will be presented during morning lecture sessions.  Afternoon
    sessions will be devoted to the practical preparation of
    materials discussed in the morning sessions.  The goal will be
    to better empower the participants to formulate tailored surface
    cleaning preparations for soiling and other accumulated surface
    material removal problems.  The participants will be both
    invited to bring test or problematic paintings or decoratively
    painted surfaces to work out cleaning systems for.  Expendable
    samples from typical clear coated, and faux-finished painted
    surfaces will also be provided to experiment with.  The
    participants will be invited to share the results of their
    individual experiments in a final class presentation.

    Theory Lessons: mornings
    9-13.00
    75 Euro students
    100 Euro professionals

    Practical Workshop: afternoons
    14.30-18.30
    250 Euro students
    275 Euro professionals

Cleaning Workshop-2: Paper Bathing/Stain Removal
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)
28-30 January 2016 (24 h)

Instructor: Richard Wolbers

    During this three-day workshop, participants will be presented
    with a review of basic aqueous cleaning techniques or strategies
    for paper substrates.  The notion of generally 'isotonic'
    bathing papers that are wet cleanable will be introduced.  pH
    and conductivity measurements on paper surfaces, as well as the
    construction of simple bathing systems that accommodate these
    factors will be accomplished.  Simple aqueous carrier or gel
    systems (agarose and xanthan gums) will also be covered. Enzymes
    in aqueous paper conservation treatments will also be covered.
    The students will be encouraged to explore the BRENDA enzyme
    database online to better engineer their own enzyme
    preparations.  More advanced macro- and micro-emulsions for
    blending solvent and water cleaning systems together for both
    'wet' and  'dry' cleaning needs, including the cleaning of water
    sensitive media, and leather and parchment materials will be
    discussed.  The goal of this session will be to better empower
    the participants to formulate tailored preparations for common
    surface cleaning problems (soil, staining, and adhesive removal)
    that require minimal aqueous interventions.  The participants
    will be invited to continue their experiments in practical
    sessions each afternoon and share the results of their
    individual experiments in a final class presentation.

    Theory Lessons: mornings
    9-13.00
    75 Euro students
    100 Euro professionals

    Practical Workshop: afternoons
    14.30-18.30s
    250 Euro students
    275 Euro professionals

For more info and to register see

    <URL:http://www.cfp.upv.es>

Laura Fuster Lopez, PhD
Profesora Titular de Universidad
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
Dept. Conservacion y Restauracion de Bienes Culturales
Camino de Vera s/n
46022 Valencia, Spain
+34 963 877 310 ext 73106


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