Salt crystallization inhibitors to preserve archaeological wood and ceramics from las salinas espartinas site (Ciempozuelos, Madrid)
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https://doi.org/10.37558/gec.v28i1.1451Keywords:
odium sulphate, ceramic, ATMP, wood, conservationAbstract
Soluble salts are one of the most damaging agents of deterioration of material heritage, acting cyclically. Among others, sulfates stand out, which are the main salts found at the Las Salinas Espartinas archaeological site (Ciempozuelos, Madrid) and affect its built structures, as well as objects. This is the reason why salt crystallization modifiers were studied. Specifically, aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid (ATMP), which responds well to sodium sulfate (Na2SO4), the main agent responsible for the degradation of materials at the site, was used as a possible treatment for the in situ conservation of archaeological materials (ceramics and wood). Accelerated alteration tests were carried out, complemented by analytical characterization techniques, such as Raman spectroscopy, before and after the tests. This confirmed the effectiveness of the additive and the improved conservation of the materials as a result of its presence in them, as a decrease in material loss was observed during the tests.
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