Physical and chemical assessment of a patrimony sample

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to investigate the physical and chemical properties of a sample from a national heritage private collection from the beginning of the 20th century. The fibrous composition was determined by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and also Optical Microscopy, these methods also providing an insight on the level of degradation of the sample. Physical and mechanical analysis methods were performed on yarns extracted from the sample with the purpose of gathering informations about the way the textile fabric was produced. The thermal behavior of the extracted yarns was assessed by using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). This way it could be determined the level of humidity which was present in the yarns, the melting temperature of the crystalline areas in the fibers, the enthalpy of melting and the temperature of thermal destruction of the sample. Although DSC is a destructive analysis, the main advantage of this method is the necessity of a very small amount of sample. According to the results, the sample’s composition was 100% wool and it had some level of damage due to environmental factors, considering its old age. DSC analysis indicated a low level of humidity and also confirms the composition of the material as being indeed wool.

Authors and Affiliations

Irina-Mariana Săndulache, Elena Cornelia MITRAN, Elena PERDUM, Ovidiu George IORDACHE, Ana-Maria Andreea Chivu

Keywords

Related Articles

The essential oil components of musa sage (Salvia tigrina Hedge & Hub.-Mor.)

There are more than 100 species of Salvia genus distributed in the flora of Turkey, and 58 of them are endemic. 24 Salvia species are distributed in Hatay flora and 5 of them are endemic. Salvia tigrina Hedge & Hub.-Mor....

Studies on structural, surface morphological, optical, luminescence and UV photodetection properties of sol gel oxides thin films

ZnO and ZnCoO thin films have been deposited onto glass substrates by sol–gel spin coating method. Zinc acetate dihydrate, cobalt acetate tetrahydrate, Isopropanol and monoethanolamine (MEA) were used as a precursor, dop...

Antibacterial and UV protective effects of cotton fabrics dyed with Brasi-Color extract

The wood of the Caesalpinia sappan species is the main source of red dyes used for dyeing textiles and paper, stain biological samples, metals identification, as anti-convulsant, immunosuppressant, anti-inflammatory, ant...

New products based on essential oils for finishing natural leathers with antifungal performances – part 2

Research aims the replacement of potentially toxic biocides with ecologic materials – essential oils extracted from plants. Some biocides used in the leather industry have a certain toxicity, and are prohibited by the d...

The wastes of vine stem and Turkish red pine as an alternative biosorbent for the removal of leather dyes

The use of high amount water in the industries such as leather, textile and paper causes hazardous wastewater for the environment due to the contents of organic compounds and heavy metals. Discharging high amount of leat...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP603134
  • DOI 10.24264/icams-2018.VIII.14
  • Views 135
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

Irina-Mariana Săndulache, Elena Cornelia MITRAN, Elena PERDUM, Ovidiu George IORDACHE, Ana-Maria Andreea Chivu (2018). Physical and chemical assessment of a patrimony sample. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems (ICAMS), 1(), 469-473. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-603134