title: Conservation studies on ornamental and building stones of north-eastern Sicily. Hydric and colorimetric investigations.
abstract: In this paper we report on the results regarding the hydric properties of lithic materials widely used in north-eastern Sicily. We report also on the hydrophobic properties of these stones treated with some preserving products (silanes, siloxanes, epoxides, perfluoropolyethers, acrylates, acrylsilicones). In addition, the quantitative colour readings of the untreated and treated stones are presented, together with their chromatic alterations after artificial UV weathering. Final considerations on the selection of the best regime treatment are also reported.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Analitica e Chimica Fisica, Salita Sperone 31, 98166 S.Agata, Messina. cardiano@chem.unime.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cardiano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sergi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lo Schiavo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piraino
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D000327:Adsorption; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000737:chemistry; D003116:Color; D003252:Construction Materials; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D004987:Ethers / Q000737:chemistry; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008903:Minerals / Q000737:chemistry*; D012613:Sculpture; D012802:Sicily; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D004987:Ethers; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D008903:Minerals; D012821:Silanes; D012828:Silicones; D012833:Siloxanes; C078113:perfluoropolyether; D002119:Calcium Carbonate