An epoxy microballoon mixture for gap filling in wooden objects
Auteur ou éditeur
Barclay, Robert L.
Mathias, Cathy
Mathias, C.
Date de publication
Spring 1989
Collation
31-42
Titre de la source
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (JAIC)
Numéro de la source
vol. 28, no. 1
Résumé
Tensile and compressive tests were conducted on an epoxy resin/phenolic microballoons mixture in order to match its strength to test pieces of Western red cedar wood. Heat build-up on cure of the thermosetting resin was also measured to establish recommendations for maximum thickness of fill layers. Application of the filler, including mixing, preparation of the surface, carving and inpaintings, to voids in wooden objects is described. A subjective test of bond strength modifiers is described.
