Understanding and optimizing Evolon® CR for varnish removal from oil paintings

Abstract Evolon $$^\circledR$$ ® CR is increasingly used in paintings conservation for varnish removal from oil paintings. Its key benefits over traditional cotton swabs are limiting solvent exposure and reducing mechanical action on the paint surface. However, this non-woven microfilament textile w...

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Main Authors: Lambert Baij, Chun Liu, Jesse Buijs, Alba Alvarez Martin, Dorien Westert, Laura Raven, Norbert Geels, Petria Noble, Joris Sprakel, Katrien Keune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-11-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00627-9