A research team with the participation of the University of Stuttgart has developed an innovative method for cleaning historical artworks [Picture: Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung, Irmela Breidenstein]
A research team with the participation of the University of Stuttgart has developed an innovative method for cleaning historical artworks [ Picture: Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung, Irmela Breidenstein] - Historische Kunstund Kulturobjekte haben oft stark verschmutzte Oberflächen, da sie über viele Jahre hinweg unterschiedlichsten Umwelteinflüssen ausgesetzt sind. Ein deutsch-französisches Team um Prof. Cosima Stubenrauch von der Universität Stuttgart erforscht nun, wie man die Kostbarkeiten mit flüssigen Schäumen schonend und umweltfreundlich reinigen kann. Erste Ergebnisse wurden im Journal of Colloid and Interface Science publiziert. There are about 40 coaches of various types and epochs in the Carriage Museum at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich. They all have one thing in common: Their surfaces are soiled from years of dust, soot, and greasy substances. Cleaning them is a huge challenge, as each surface requires specific cleaning methods, so that dirt can be removed without damaging the historical artworks. "This is difficult to do using cotton balls and Q-tips," explains Heinrich Piening from the Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes.
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