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Methods Used in Restoration of Flood Damaged Paper Objects

Of all the natural disasters that can happen to paper objects, the most frequent ones are those caused by water. Paper, being made of organic fibres, is a highly hygroscopic material. The paper used up to the middle of the nineteenth century has a much greater ability to absorb water due to the production process where large amounts of water were used during its formation. For example, books from that time will absorb up to 80% more water than their weight. Therefore, it is important to know all the drying methods of wet or damp books and documents and the criteria for selecting the appropriate method in the given conditions. This poster will show the theoretical and practical aspects of the mentioned issues. The procedure can be applied to individual objects or on large quantities of destroyed material, so the theoretical part will problematize ways of remediation that can be used in both cases. The first step in the procedure is a condition report of objects and selection by damage degree. Based on the diagnosis, it is decided whether individual remediation or mass protection methods will be performed. Direct intervention on individual objects usually includes separation of attached sheets (different ways and materials for separation), while mass methods use freeze-drying, lyophilization, deacidification, etc. The poster will also show examples from the practical field of conservationrestoration procedure on which we had the chance to work in the workshop for conservationrestoration of paper at the Department of Arts and Restoration of the University of Dubrovnik.

Paper, water, damage

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