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A Comparative Study to Evaluate Regalrez, Nano Regalrez, and Nano Composite for the Consolidation of Pigments used on Ancient Egyptian Wooden Artifacts

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Last updated: 08 Feb 2025

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Polymer chemistry

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The basic goal of a consolidation process is to reach the stage of strengthening the internal structure of the treated material to preserve its structure and authenticity, and to improve its physical and chemical properties. This paper focuses on evaluating the effect of one of the traditional polymers used in the consolidation of painted wooden artifacts (Regalrez 1094) in three different forms: a traditional polymer (R 3%) in white spirit, a composite Nano polymer (Regalrez 1094 with titanium dioxide nanoparticles in different concentrations (1%, 3%, and 5%), and a nano polymer (Nano Regalrez 3%) to reach the best consolidation of the polychrome layer on wood substrates. The properties and crystallization of the pigments and the size of their grains after the application of nanomaterials were studied. Additionally, the efficiency of the nanomaterials in preserving and stabilizing the color degrees applied to the samples before and after (heat and UV) aging and application of the different forms of the polymer by using Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), color change, USB microscope, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analysis was also evaluated. The results revealed that the traditional polymer Regalrez 3% gave a good result with the least color change occurring in blue, green, and white colors. A composite Regalrez 3% with TiO2 gave the best result in the two concentrations of TiO2 (1% and 5%) proving the ability of nano additives to improve the characteristics of polymers and their resistance to aging, while Nano polymers gave bad results, high color change degrees, and clear chemical changes in the chemical components of the pigments and paint media after exposure to aging.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.286559.9670

Keywords

Polymeric nanocomposite, Nano polymer - Regalrez 1094- Nano Regalrez 1094- pigments, TEM, Color change, FTIR - titanium dioxide nanoparticles

Authors

First Name

Hend

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Bayyoumi

Affiliation

Conservator ,conservation center, Grand Egyptian Museum

Email

hendhassan864@gmail.com

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First Name

Rokaya

Last Name

Sobh

MiddleName

Aly

Affiliation

National Research Centre, polymers and pigments department

Email

rokaya_aly@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-5004-2087

First Name

Nesrin

Last Name

El-Hadidi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

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

Email

nelhadidi@gmail.com

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First Name

Sawsan

Last Name

Darwish

MiddleName

S

Affiliation

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

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sawsansd@hotmail.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0003-0493-1526

Volume

68

Article Issue

2

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53637

Issue Date

2025-02-01

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2024-05-05

Publish Date

2025-02-01

Page Start

47

Page End

61

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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A Comparative Study to Evaluate Regalrez, Nano Regalrez, and Nano Composite for the Consolidation of Pigments used on Ancient Egyptian Wooden Artifacts

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08 Feb 2025