Estudio material por FTIR-ATR y examen morfológico para el uso de tubos de encofrado como soporte de almacenaje de tapices

Abstract

Nowadays, it is recommended to store tapestries rolled up on a cylindrical support. The ideal cylinders are made of acid-free cardboard or high-density polyethylene. However, the high price and its poor marketing, makes it common to resort to construction materials. To verify their compatibility with tapestries, it is necessary to know their chemical composition and physical properties. In this work, the chemical properties of major components are studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy coupled with ATR device (FTIR-ATR), elemental analysis with scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS) and morphological examination by microscopic techniques of formwork tubes as a solution offered by the construction industry for it use as a storage support for tapestries. In addition, an example using the tubes for the storage of the tapestry collection, Carmen y Justo Fernández, preserved in the Biblioteca Histórica Marqués de Valdecilla de la Universidad Complutense.