1. The Impact of Particulate Matters and Nanoparticles on Thermoplastic Polymer Coatings and Paint Layers.
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Héritier, Pierre-Antoine
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ACRYLIC paint , *ACRYLIC painting , *DUST , *EMULSION paint , *SCANNING electron microscopes , *PARTICULATE matter , *NANOPARTICLES - Abstract
This article attempts to highlight a phenomenon that more or less permanently damages emulsion paint layers, the surfaces of which remain sufficiently permeable for dust particles to become permanently anchored there; when the particles are nanometric, this can cause a permanent change in appearance. Based on scientific documents, empirical observations, laboratory analyses, case studies, and reconstructions of characteristic pictorial layers, this paper aims to highlight the medium- and long-term risks that alter these surfaces, in order to realize strategies for better prevention. The physico-chemical nature of these vulnerable materials will be discussed first, followed by the dust's involvement; finally, the topic will be illustrated through concrete examples, with photos taken using digital, 4 K optical, and Scanning Electron Microscope equipment (SEM), in order to show how the problem of dust particle accumulation impacts even the most contemporary works of art. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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