Notice catalographique « Canadian isinglass : an evaluation of material properties »
- Titre
- Canadian isinglass : an evaluation of material properties
- Auteur ou éditeur
- Corcoran, Kristy
- Queen's University (Kingston, ON)
- Lieu de publication
- Kingston, ON
- Maison d'édition
- Queen's University
- Date de publication
- 2021
- Collation
- ix, 51 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), charts, tables
- Série
- Queen's Master in Art Conservation
- Résumé
- Russian isinglass is a highly celebrated adhesive, known for its excellent material and ageing properties. Often used in conservation, isinglass is prepared from the inner membrane of the air bladder of the sturgeon fish, traditionally sourced from Russia or other European countries. This adhesive has, however, become increasingly difficult to find and more expensive as the European sturgeon species are critically endangered. As a result, Russian isinglass has begun to fall out of favour compared with the more easily accessible cellulose-based or synthetic adhesives. There is, therefore, a growing interest in the possibility of using a different species of sturgeon for the continued use of isinglass in conservation. Through this research, sustainably sourced Canadian isinglass (fresh isinglass preparations from both Acadian and Shortnosed sturgeon species) was compared to six preparations of European isinglass (two Russian samples, one German and three listed only as European). Working and mechanical properties were evaluated by testing for flexibility and tack of the samples. Samples were artificially aged using Xenon arc bulb exposure to understand the degradation of aged samples. Analysis of samples before and after ageing was performed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, colour spectrophotometry, gloss measurements, and pH testing. Results of this research indicated that Canadian isinglass had similar ageing characteristics to the European isinglass, with comparable results for all of the tests performed. It is therefore concluded that the more sustainable Canadian isinglass can be used as a viable replacement for European isinglass.
- Notes
- Thesis (M.A.) -- Queen's University, 2021
- Langue
- English = Anglais
- Sujet
- Adhesives - Testing
- Adhesives - Analysis
- Isinglass - Testing
- Isinglass - Analysis
- Ichtyocolle - Essais
- Ichtyocolle - Analyse
- Adhésifs - Essais
- Adhésifs - Analyse
- Pays
- Canada
- Type de document
- Monograph = Monographie
- Localisation
- TS 2301 I8 C67 2021
- Clé
- 19919
- Collection
- Catalogue