Conservation of plaster casts Jakub D̆oubal ; with Renata Tišlová, Petra Zítková, Pavel Mrověc (und 4 weiteren) ; translated by Kristina Slezacek and Jakub Ďoubal
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Doubal, Jakub [Publisher]
; Ďoubal, Jakub 1979-
; Tišlová, Renata
; Zítková, Petra
; Mrověc, Pavel
; Slezacek, Kristina
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Prestable | ES de Conservación E Restauración de Bens Culturais de Galicia Sala préstamo | 1.18 DOU con | Available | PEU001000006378 |
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This book examines the production of plaster casts and the issues associated with their storage and display in the past and the present. The research and conservation work presented here was carried out in the Czech Republic at the collections of plaster casts at the Stanislav Sucharda Museum, the Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region and the National Gallery in Prague.00From the contents:01 Introduction to the issue of plaster casts0Jakob ?oubal002 A brief history of plaster casts0Barbora Glombová and Jakob ?oubal 003 The technology behind the making of casts0Martin Kulhánek and Jakob ?oubal03.1 Mould making03.2 Casting 004 Surface finishes0Barbora Glombová and Jakob ?oubal 005 Characteristics of gypsum binder and plaster casts0Renata Ti?lová, Jakob ?oubal and Petra Zítková05.1 The composition of gypsum binder05.2 Production of gypsum binder05.3 Hydration of hemihydrate plaster05.4 Influence of admixtures05.5 Microstructural properties of plaster casts05.6 Absorption capacity and hygroscopicity of plaster casts05.7 Sensitivity of plaster casts to high temperature05.8 Solubility05.9 Mechanical properties of plaster casts