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Consolidation and Adhesion of Cellulose Nitrate of Folklore Artifacts in the 19~20th Century

19~20세기 생활민속자료에 사용된 셀룰로오스 나이트레이트의 강화와 접착 연구

  • Oh, Joon Suk (Conservation Laboratory, National Folk Museum of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Sae Rom (Conservation Laboratory, National Folk Museum of Korea) ;
  • Hwang, Min Young (Conservation Laboratory, National Folk Museum of Korea)
  • 오준석 (국립민속박물관 보존과학실) ;
  • 이새롬 (국립민속박물관 보존과학실) ;
  • 황민영 (국립민속박물관 보존과학실)
  • Received : 2018.09.20
  • Accepted : 2018.11.12
  • Published : 2018.12.20
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Abstract

Cellulose nitrates were used for folklore artifacts(ornamental beads and pipes in hatstrings, frames of eyeglasses, ornamental eyeglass cases, headband ornaments, and jeogori buttons) between the 19th and 20th centuries; however, they are susceptible to cracking, crazing, embrittlement, and crumbling due to deterioration. To consolidate and adhere deteriorated cellulose nitrate folklore artifacts, water-soluble acrylic emulsion adhesives were investigated. For consolidation, Plextol D 498, which has the lowest viscosity in low concentrations, was used. In adhesive films whose glass transition temperature(Tg) is lower than room temperature, the tensile stress and modulus decreased and the strain increased; therefore, the flexibility was high. The Plextol D 498 and Plextol D 498 and Dispersion K 52 films maintained their adhesiveness and flexibility after artificial-sunlight-accelerated ageing, and Plextol D 498 and Dispersion K 52 films hardly caused yellowing. Plextol D 498 was the most stable for accelerating ageing. A low concentration of Plextol D 498 emulsion resulted in the best permeability on the surface of cellulose nitrate, compared with other acrylic emulsions. To prevent ornamental hatstrings from cracking, crazing, embrittlement, and crumbling, a Plextol D 498 emulsion was used. After applying low concentrations(1%, 3%) of the emulsion to consolidate the fragments and high concentration to adhere the fragments, the ornamental hatstrings were protected from crumbling by deterioration, and their fragments were well-adhered. To preserve it from deterioration by oxygen and humidity, the treated ornament was sealed with an oxygen-barrier film using a low-humidity oxygen scavenger.

19~20세기 생활민속자료(갓끈 장식, 구슬 및 대롱, 안경테, 안경집 장식, 망건 풍잠 및 관자, 저고리 단추 등)에 사용된 셀룰로오스 나이트레이트는 열화에 의해 균열과 미세 균열이 일어나 부서지고 있다. 균열에 의해 부서진 셀룰로오스 나이트레이트 생활민속자료의 보존을 위해 수용성 아크릴 에멀젼 접착제 4종에 대해 강화와 접착을 평가하였다. 강화처리를 위한 저농도의 아크릴 에멀젼의 점도는 Plextol D 498이 가장 낮았다. 그리고 유리전이온도(Tg)가 상온이하의 접착제 필름은 인장응력과 탄성률은 감소하고 변형률은 증가하여 유연성이 높았다. 인공 태양광 가속 열화 후에는 Plextol D 498과 Primal AC 35 필름은 접착력과 유연성을 유지하였고, Plextol D 498과 Dispersion K 52는 황변이 거의 일어나지 않아, Plextol D 498이 가속 열화에 가장 안정적이었다. 저농도 아크릴 에멀젼의 셀룰로오스 나이트레이트로의 침투성은 Plextol D 498이 가장 우수하였다. Plextol D 498 에멀젼을 사용하여 열화에 의해 부서진 갓끈의 중앙장식에 대한 보존처리는 저농도로(1%, 3%) 수 회 강화처리 후 고농도로(20%) 조각을 접착하여, 열화에 의해 부서지는 현상을 막을 수 있었고 접착이 잘 유지되었다. 보존처리 후 산소와 수분으로 부터의 열화를 막기 위해, 저습도용 탈산소제와 함께 산소 차단 필름으로 밀봉하였다.

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