Electrochemical Evaluation of a Recycled Copolymer Coating for Cultural Heritage Conservation Purposes
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is a well-known discard product from the industry. This copolymer can be dissolved in organic solvents, and thin films can be created by immersion. Two requirements for coatings used for cultural heritage conservation purposes are transparency and reversibility,...
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| author | Marco Hernández-Escampa Fausto Rodríguez-Acuña Franco Millán-Cruz Pilar Rodríguez-Rojas Miguel Hernández-Gallegos Alba Covelo Carmina Menchaca-Campos Jorge Uruchurtu |
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| description | Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is a well-known discard product from the industry. This copolymer can be dissolved in organic solvents, and thin films can be created by immersion. Two requirements for coatings used for cultural heritage conservation purposes are transparency and reversibility, both fulfilled by ABS films. The aim of this work was to characterize the copolymer and to evaluate the electrochemical properties of ABS coatings applied to copper. Such performance was compared to that of a commercial varnish commonly used in conservation. The results indicate high protection values of the ABS film, generating a potential application for this waste material. The electrochemical techniques included electrochemical noise, impedance spectroscopy, and potentiodynamic polarization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e428e19b6a1e4e4387008b3f84fd4e6e2025-08-20T02:21:34ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302013-01-01201310.1155/2013/751056751056Electrochemical Evaluation of a Recycled Copolymer Coating for Cultural Heritage Conservation PurposesMarco Hernández-Escampa0Fausto Rodríguez-Acuña1Franco Millán-Cruz2Pilar Rodríguez-Rojas3Miguel Hernández-Gallegos4Alba Covelo5Carmina Menchaca-Campos6Jorge Uruchurtu7Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Mexico, DF, MexicoFacultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior s/n Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Mexico, DF, MexicoCIICAp, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209 Cuernavaca, MOR, MexicoCIICAp, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209 Cuernavaca, MOR, MexicoFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Mexico, DF, MexicoFacultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior s/n Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Mexico, DF, MexicoCIICAp, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209 Cuernavaca, MOR, MexicoCIICAp, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209 Cuernavaca, MOR, MexicoAcrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is a well-known discard product from the industry. This copolymer can be dissolved in organic solvents, and thin films can be created by immersion. Two requirements for coatings used for cultural heritage conservation purposes are transparency and reversibility, both fulfilled by ABS films. The aim of this work was to characterize the copolymer and to evaluate the electrochemical properties of ABS coatings applied to copper. Such performance was compared to that of a commercial varnish commonly used in conservation. The results indicate high protection values of the ABS film, generating a potential application for this waste material. The electrochemical techniques included electrochemical noise, impedance spectroscopy, and potentiodynamic polarization.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/751056 |
| spellingShingle | Marco Hernández-Escampa Fausto Rodríguez-Acuña Franco Millán-Cruz Pilar Rodríguez-Rojas Miguel Hernández-Gallegos Alba Covelo Carmina Menchaca-Campos Jorge Uruchurtu Electrochemical Evaluation of a Recycled Copolymer Coating for Cultural Heritage Conservation Purposes International Journal of Polymer Science |
| title | Electrochemical Evaluation of a Recycled Copolymer Coating for Cultural Heritage Conservation Purposes |
| title_full | Electrochemical Evaluation of a Recycled Copolymer Coating for Cultural Heritage Conservation Purposes |
| title_fullStr | Electrochemical Evaluation of a Recycled Copolymer Coating for Cultural Heritage Conservation Purposes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrochemical Evaluation of a Recycled Copolymer Coating for Cultural Heritage Conservation Purposes |
| title_short | Electrochemical Evaluation of a Recycled Copolymer Coating for Cultural Heritage Conservation Purposes |
| title_sort | electrochemical evaluation of a recycled copolymer coating for cultural heritage conservation purposes |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/751056 |
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