2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Research on manufacturing of glue for preservation and restoration of cultural property : oxhide and fish glue

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20300292
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Cultural property science
Research Institution	Gangoji Research Institute of Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, and Conservation Science
Principal Investigator	YAMAUCHI Akira Gangoji Research Institute of Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, and Conservation Science, 研究部, 研究員 (90174573)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha)	NAKA Masaaki 京都嵯峨芸術大学, 芸術学部, 准教授 (50411327)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Keywords	保存修復 / 牛皮膠 / 魚膠 / 鹿皮膠 / 生産 / 製造 / 品質 / 流通
Research Abstract	In this project, we were able to manufacture glue using only water and animal skins such as oxhide in all processes from raw material processing to glue manufacturing. In these processes, we did not use any chemical or additive such as coal, antiseptic agent and hydrogen peroxide solution. We also developed equipment and manufacturing technology for the processes such as raw material processing, extraction and drying of glue. Establishment of the procurement channel for raw materials also allowed us to distribute quality products appropriate for specific purposes including, but not limited to, restoration material for cultural property, adhesive for Japanese painting and manufacturing of sumi ink, with indication of product information such as raw material and quality.