Preventive Conservation of Historic Textile from the Ultraviolet Degradation due to Light Exposure in Egyptian Museums

Harby E. Ahmed; Sameh M. Reda; Dina Yehia; Yassin Ziddan

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Preventive Conservation of Historic Textile from the Ultraviolet Degradation due to Light Exposure in Egyptian Museums

Harby E. Ahmed, Sameh M. Reda, Dina Yehia, Yassin Ziddan

Published in International Journal of Materials Science and Applications (Volume 5, Issue 6-2)

Received: 16 July 2016 Accepted: 19 July 2016 Published: 3 September 2016

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Abstract

Historic Textiles are safer from light degradation when exposed to ultraviolet radiation emit from different kind of illumination either natural or artificial in uncontrolled and poor Egyptian museums. This article is present an experimental study of using different materials as coating in order to reduce the UV amount on display of historic textiles. Different kinds from glass of showcases in some Egyptian museum were tested against to UV. Transmittance of six samples of different thickness of Perspex that used in showcases at Egyptian museums was studied as will. Two compounds Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are studied as coating materials on commercial glass with thinks 3mm and 5mm. Twenty four samples was prepared for each compound. Coated glass exposed to artificial Ultraviolet source to study their protection. Also, non-coated glass was used as a blank sample and assessments have been done. The transmittance of output of the samples obtained through the spectral transmittance of each sample, given that the maximum transmittance was for air.

Published in	International Journal of Materials Science and Applications (Volume 5, Issue 6-2) This article belongs to the Special Issue New Strategies for Conservation of Historical Objects, Principles and Practical Applications
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.12
Page(s)	10-14
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Historic, Textiles, Light, Ultraviolet, Museum, Display, Degradation, Exposure

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Harby E. Ahmed, Sameh M. Reda, Dina Yehia, Yassin Ziddan. (2016). Preventive Conservation of Historic Textile from the Ultraviolet Degradation due to Light Exposure in Egyptian Museums. International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 5(6-2), 10-14. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.12

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Harby E. Ahmed; Sameh M. Reda; Dina Yehia; Yassin Ziddan. Preventive Conservation of Historic Textile from the Ultraviolet Degradation due to Light Exposure in Egyptian Museums. Int. J. Mater. Sci. Appl. 2016, 5(6-2), 10-14. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.12

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Harby E. Ahmed, Sameh M. Reda, Dina Yehia, Yassin Ziddan. Preventive Conservation of Historic Textile from the Ultraviolet Degradation due to Light Exposure in Egyptian Museums. Int J Mater Sci Appl. 2016;5(6-2):10-14. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.12

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Harby E. Ahmed

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Sameh M. Reda

Radiometry Laboratory, National Institute of Standards, Giza, Egypt
Dina Yehia

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Yassin Ziddan

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

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Harby E. Ahmed; Sameh M. Reda; Dina Yehia; Yassin Ziddan. Preventive Conservation of Historic Textile from the Ultraviolet Degradation due to Light Exposure in Egyptian Museums. Int. J. Mater. Sci. Appl. 2016, 5(6-2), 10-14. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.12

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Harby E. Ahmed, Sameh M. Reda, Dina Yehia, Yassin Ziddan. Preventive Conservation of Historic Textile from the Ultraviolet Degradation due to Light Exposure in Egyptian Museums. Int J Mater Sci Appl. 2016;5(6-2):10-14. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.s.2016050602.12

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