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A preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabrics

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Summary:Coated fabrics with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) are largely found in fashion and design collections in imitation leathers and glossy-look fabrics. Unfortunately, blooming is a common damage in aged TPU, appearing as white crystalline deposits at the surface. These deposits have been generally identified as adipic acid and mainly affect ester-based aromatic TPU. The white colour of adipic acid often leads to the complete unrecognition of the cultural item, highly decreasing its values. Strategies to remove blooming are still absent in the literature, resulting in a lack of action by conservators. The Glossy Surfaces project addressed this issue through preliminary research on cleaning strategies to remove adipic acid. Dry and wet methods were tested on two fabrics showing blooming and different surface cohesion. Non-confined and confined liquids in hydrogels were included and assessed by digital microscopy, colourimetry, and infrared spectroscopy. The best results were achieved with agar-agar, but limitations were also recognized.
Main Authors:de Sá, Susana França
Other Authors:Ferreira, Joana Tomás; Carita, Madalena; Correia, Inês; van der Velde, Eline; Verkens, Kim
Subject:Adipic acid Cleaning Coatings Fashion and design Thermoplastic polyurethane White deposits Conservation Museology
Year:2024
Country:Portugal
Document type:article
Access type:open access
Associated institution:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Language:Multiple languages
Origin:Repositório Institucional da UNL
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White deposits
Conservation
Museology
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Cleaning
Coatings
Fashion and design
Thermoplastic polyurethane
White deposits
Conservation
Museology
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description Coated fabrics with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) are largely found in fashion and design collections in imitation leathers and glossy-look fabrics. Unfortunately, blooming is a common damage in aged TPU, appearing as white crystalline deposits at the surface. These deposits have been generally identified as adipic acid and mainly affect ester-based aromatic TPU. The white colour of adipic acid often leads to the complete unrecognition of the cultural item, highly decreasing its values. Strategies to remove blooming are still absent in the literature, resulting in a lack of action by conservators. The Glossy Surfaces project addressed this issue through preliminary research on cleaning strategies to remove adipic acid. Dry and wet methods were tested on two fabrics showing blooming and different surface cohesion. Non-confined and confined liquids in hydrogels were included and assessed by digital microscopy, colourimetry, and infrared spectroscopy. The best results were achieved with agar-agar, but limitations were also recognized.
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spelling mulenCoated fabrics with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) are largely found in fashion and design collections in imitation leathers and glossy-look fabrics. Unfortunately, blooming is a common damage in aged TPU, appearing as white crystalline deposits at the surface. These deposits have been generally identified as adipic acid and mainly affect ester-based aromatic TPU. The white colour of adipic acid often leads to the complete unrecognition of the cultural item, highly decreasing its values. Strategies to remove blooming are still absent in the literature, resulting in a lack of action by conservators. The Glossy Surfaces project addressed this issue through preliminary research on cleaning strategies to remove adipic acid. Dry and wet methods were tested on two fabrics showing blooming and different surface cohesion. Non-confined and confined liquids in hydrogels were included and assessed by digital microscopy, colourimetry, and infrared spectroscopy. The best results were achieved with agar-agar, but limitations were also recognized.application/pdfA preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabricsAlternativeTitleenUma abordagem preliminar para a remoção de eflorescências em tecidos revestidos com poliuretanode Sá, Susana FrançaFerreira, Joana TomásCarita, MadalenaCorreia, Inêsvan der Velde, ElineVerkens, KimDCR - Departamento de Conservação e RestauroLAQV@REQUIMTEAssociação Profissional de Conservadores-Restauradores de Portugal (ARP)HostingInstitutionOrganizationalRUNe-mailmailto:run@unl.ptrun@unl.ptISSNIsPartOf1646-043XURNIsPartOfPURE: 108100257URNIsPartOfPURE UUID: ab87c1da-f3c5-4d00-a990-e21296ee06beURNIsPartOfScopus: 85209227321URNIsPartOfORCID: /0000-0003-2445-9361/work/179943554DOIIsPartOf10.14568/cp347282025-02-27T21:54:41Z20242024-01-01T00:00:00ZHandlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/179955http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessAdipic acidCleaningCoatingsFashion and designThermoplastic polyurethaneWhite depositsConservationMuseology1226146 bytesliteraturehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2application/pdffulltexthttps://run.unl.pt/bitstreams/983eb98f-37c4-47de-bc7c-b684744d658c/download
spellingShingle A preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabrics
de Sá, Susana França
Adipic acid
Cleaning
Coatings
Fashion and design
Thermoplastic polyurethane
White deposits
Conservation
Museology
status SINGLETON
subject.fl_str_mv Adipic acid
Cleaning
Coatings
Fashion and design
Thermoplastic polyurethane
White deposits
Conservation
Museology
title A preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabrics
title_full A preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabrics
title_fullStr A preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabrics
title_full_unstemmed A preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabrics
title_short A preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabrics
title_sort A preliminary approach for blooming removal in polyurethane-coated fabrics
topic Adipic acid
Cleaning
Coatings
Fashion and design
Thermoplastic polyurethane
White deposits
Conservation
Museology
topic_facet Adipic acid
Cleaning
Coatings
Fashion and design
Thermoplastic polyurethane
White deposits
Conservation
Museology
url http://hdl.handle.net/10362/179955
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