Study of salt degradation and remedies of folk material-aim to establish how to hands-on treatment in the museum-

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21601020
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 博物館学
• Research Institution: 財団法人元興寺文化財研究所 (2011); Gangoji Research Institute of Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, and Conservation Science (2009-2010)
• Principal Investigator: HIDKAKA Rika (ISHII Rika) 財団法人元興寺文化財研究所, 研究員 (30250351)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KAWAMOTO Kozo 財団法人元興寺文化財研究所 (10241267)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: 博物館 / 民俗資料 / 保存科学 / 脱塩 / 防錆

Research Abstract

We conducted our observation and experiment of a salt-laden folk materials. We, in the experiment, using a sample timber and metal samples. As a result, we can a salt-laden folk material was found to deteriorate significantly. In addition, we think of material containing a large amount of salt, and rapidly deteriorate. In addition, we think, including the salt timber is easy to absorb moisture. For metal corrosion, it is an acrylic resin, a non-drying oil has been found is valid.