Degradation phenomena
Adhesion Cohesion Changes
Powdering/Chalking
A dry, matte surface appearance where the paint often also becomes whiter and lighter. It generally starts on the surface and alters either only the surface or up to a few micrometres deepRelated terms
(White) HazeWhitening
Crumbling
COMMENT: COMMENT: Chalking or powdering is due to the scattering of light of the surface paint film caused by the breakdown of binding medium causing a loss of cohesion and the generation of very fine particles on the surface. This may affect only one colour, or only one area of a painting.
Literature
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Mauny-van den Burg, J.M, Veerman A., van den Berg K.J., Trials and Tests for the Consolidation of Matte, Powdery Paints. Two Case Studies., 2016, in: Colore e Conservazione, 13–14 November 2015, Politecnico di Milano. Padova, pp 185-193
Ebert B., Singer B., Grimaldi N., Aquazol as a consolidant for matte paint on Vietnamese paintings, 2012, in: Journal of the Institute for Conservation 35 (1), pp 62-76
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Nigro E., Technical Study and Treatment of a Late-Nineteenth-Century Thai Panel Painting, 2017, in: Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation,
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Adhesion Cohesion Changes
BlisteringCleavage
Cracking
Craquelure
Crumbling
Cupping
Delaminating
Flaking
Lifting
Powdering/Chalking
Tenting