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Biopolymer applications for different treatments of the historical paper manuscripts and leather bindings: A Review

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Polymer chemistry

Abstract

Biopolymers materials exhibit outstanding potential in various conservation applications of historical paper manuscripts and bookbinding due to their flexible functionalization and various characteristics. This study aims to make an integrated study for the different application purposes of natural and synthetic biopolymers that can be used in the conservation of historical paper manuscripts and leather bindings. This study discussed the different sources of biopolymers such as plants, animals, and microorganism sources. The different applications of biopolymers such as consolidation, adhesive, retanning, cleaning, gap filling, and lubrication, antifungal were explained. The chemical composition, advantages, disadvantages, and application techniques of biopolymers were also discussed. This study showed that there are many biopolymers used in the field of treatment of paper manuscripts and leather binding. Still, the most common was polysaccharides-based materials, which were used in the bio-consolidation of paper, and this was due to the compatibility in their characteristics with paper. Essential plant oils (tea tree, lavender, and thyme oils) and Chitosan are the most common biopolymers used as antimicrobials. Japanese papers and bacterial cellulose are the most appropriate materials for consolidation and completion of the missing and fragile parts of the papers and leathers. Polyurethanes, a synthetic biomaterial, were used as a coating to protect the leather from gas pollution. Beeswax protects the leather from pollution such as sulfur dioxide. This study is considered a guide for all conservators working on paper manuscripts and leather binding.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2023.225573.8320

Keywords

Historical manuscripts, leather bindings, deterioration, biopolymers, Consolidation, Cleaning, Disinfection

Authors

First Name

Gomaa

Last Name

Abdel-Maksoud

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Affiliation

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt

Email

gomaa2014@cu.edu.eg

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0002-7964-5746

First Name

Hanaa

Last Name

Nasr

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Polymer Dept., National research centre

Email

hanaa_nasr@hotmail.com

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

kassem

MiddleName

Saad-Edeen

Affiliation

Manuscript Conservation Department, Al-Azhar El-Sharif Library, Cairo, Egypt

Email

mahmoud378208@azharonline.edu.eg

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Volume

66

Article Issue

11

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43443

Issue Date

2023-11-01

Receive Date

2023-07-27

Publish Date

2023-11-01

Page Start

637

Page End

652

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_315850.html

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Review Articles

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444

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Biopolymer applications for different treatments of the historical paper manuscripts and leather bindings: A Review

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30 Dec 2024