Recreating van der Wielen and de Groot’s (2019) thermocasted Paraloid™ B-72, with a twist.

Conserving stained glass is very challenging – when a replacement glass piece is inserted, the lead can become distorted due to the inflexibility of the glass, resulting in more pieces dislodging. Van der Wielen and de Groot devised a method to use thermocast resin for replacement parts because of resins' greater flexibility and colour-matching capabilities. This dissertation attempts to recreate van der Wielen and de Groot's proposed new method of thermocasting Paraloid™ B-72 for use in glass conservation. The primary objective is to successfully recreate thermocasted Paraloid™ B-72 and test this new method's reproducibility. The experiments found that although this method is reproducible, a significant amount of further research must be completed to create a standard procedure for thermocasting. The results of this study will aid in furthering glass and stained-glass conservation, particularly in arid and hot climates. The reproduction of this article was not entirely successful, and it emphasises the need for more detailed research and documentation to create a standard procedure for thermocasting.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Pretoria

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Loubser, Maggi

• UCTD
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Glass conservation
• Thermocasting
• Paraloid™ B-72

Statement dc:rights

• © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.

Language dc:language.iso

en

DOI

10.25403/UPresearchdata.28443617

Dc Identifier Other

A2025

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/101055