Method for cleaning the surfaces of historical-artistic interest
AssigneeAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
InventorsGiorgia Sciutto, Chiara Gualandi, Francesca Ramacciotti, Maria Letizia Focarete, Silvia Prati, Rocco Mazzeo
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Abstract
It is described a method for cleaning surfaces of an item of historical-artistic interest comprising a step of applying a wipe (1), comprising a membrane of non-woven fabric (2) soaked with a solvent, to a surface layer to be removed of said item of historical-artistic interest; it is also described a wipe (1) for cleaning surfaces of an item of historical-artistic interest, in particular a painting work, adapted to carry out said method, and a kit (10) comprising a plurality of wipes (1).
Claims20
A method for cleaning the surface of an item of historical-artistic interest, wherein said method comprises:
- a) providing a wipe comprising a membrane of non-woven fabric, said membrane of non-woven fabric consisting of fibres of polymeric material having an average diameter comprised between 10 nm and 10 μm and being soaked with a solvent;
- b) applying the wipe to a surface layer to be removed of said item of historical-artistic interest such that the membrane of non-woven fabric, which is in this way soaked with solvent, is in direct contact with said surface layer to be removed;
- c) leaving the wipe in direct contact with said surface layer to be removed for a preset time, wherein said surface layer to be removed swells and adheres to the membrane of non-woven fabric;
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- d) removing the wipe from said item of historic-artistic interest, wherein said surface layer to be removed, which in this way swelled and adhered to the membrane of non-woven fabric, is removed from said item of historic-artistic interest.
A wipe for cleaning surfaces of an item of historical-artistic interest comprising a membrane of non-woven fabric, wherein said membrane of non-woven fabric consists of fibres of polymeric material having an average diameter comprised between 10 nm and 10 μm, said membrane of non-woven fabric being soaked with a solvent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.