Conservation of the Warship Vasa : the treatment and the present problems
(2002) International Congress on the Conservation and Restoration for Archaeological Objects p.29-38- Abstract
- In 1628, the Swedish Royal warship Vasa capsized on her maiden voyage. She was salvaged in 1961 and became the first major object to be treated with polyethyleneglycol, PEG. The extensive conservation treatment lasted for almost 30 years. Today a new problem has risen as sulphuric acid is formed in the wood, causing acid hydrolysis of the cellulose.
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- author
- Dal, Lovisa LU and Hall Roth, Ingrid
- organization
- publishing date
- 2002
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- International Congress on the Conservation and Restoration for Archaeological Objects : Preprints - Preprints
- pages
- 29 - 38
- publisher
- Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
- conference name
- International Congress on the Conservation and Restoration for Archaeological Objects
- conference location
- Nara, Japan
- conference dates
- 2002-02-14 - 2002-02-16
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- Japanese version of the article 戦艦ヴァーサ号の保存 ―処理方法と現在の問題点― is published in: 遺物の保存と調査 (Study and Preservation of Relics (2003) ISBN: 4878050233), pp. 47-60.
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