The preservation of cultural heritage surfaces, including contemporary forms such as street art, requires protective systems capable of ensuring long-term durability and facilitating maintenance over time. The first part of this thesis presents a review of the state of the art on the durability of protective coatings applied to artworks, with particular attention to materials and methods used for the conservation of street art. The research then focuses on the possibility of re-treating such surfaces—namely, applying a new protective layer over an aged one—to restore or enhance the protective performance after weathering. The experimental section investigates this approach through tests conducted on concrete specimens coated with painted layers and protected with two different systems: an acrylic-based coating and a silane/siloxane-based one. These samples were analyzed in three conditions: unaged, aged (via artificial rain or UV exposure), and re-treated after aging. Comparative analyses aimed to evaluate the effect of re-treatment on the physical and protective properties of the coatings, assessing whether it can effectively improve the performance of the system after degradation. The results provide insights into the potential of re-treatability as a maintenance strategy for the long-term conservation of street art.
La conservazione delle superfici del patrimonio culturale, comprese le forme contemporanee come la street art, richiede sistemi protettivi in grado di garantire una durabilità a lungo termine e di permettere interventi di manutenzione nel tempo. La prima parte di questa tesi presenta uno stato dell’arte sulla durabilità dei rivestimenti protettivi applicati alle opere d’arte, con particolare attenzione ai materiali e ai metodi impiegati per la conservazione della street art. La ricerca si concentra poi sulla possibilità di ritrattare tali superfici, ossia applicare un nuovo strato protettivo sopra uno già depositato e invecchiato, al fine di ripristinare o migliorare le prestazioni protettive dopo l’esposizione agli agenti atmosferici. La parte sperimentale indaga questo approccio mediante prove condotte su provini di calcestruzzo dipinti e protetti con due diversi sistemi: uno a base acrilica e uno a base di silani/silossani. I campioni sono stati analizzati in tre condizioni: non invecchiati, invecchiati (tramite pioggia artificiale o esposizione ai raggi UV) e ritrattati dopo l’invecchiamento. Le analisi comparative hanno avuto l’obiettivo di valutare l’effetto del ritrattamento sulle proprietà fisiche e protettive dei rivestimenti, verificando se questo possa effettivamente migliorare le prestazioni del sistema dopo il degrado. I risultati forniscono indicazioni utili sul potenziale del ritrattamento come strategia di manutenzione per la conservazione a lungo termine delle opere di street art.
The protection of cultural heritage surfaces: durability and retreatability
Rossi, Michela
2024/2025
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The preservation of cultural heritage surfaces, including contemporary forms such as street art, requires protective systems capable of ensuring long-term durability and facilitating maintenance over time. The first part of this thesis presents a review of the state of the art on the durability of protective coatings applied to artworks, with particular attention to materials and methods used for the conservation of street art. The research then focuses on the possibility of re-treating such surfaces—namely, applying a new protective layer over an aged one—to restore or enhance the protective performance after weathering. The experimental section investigates this approach through tests conducted on concrete specimens coated with painted layers and protected with two different systems: an acrylic-based coating and a silane/siloxane-based one. These samples were analyzed in three conditions: unaged, aged (via artificial rain or UV exposure), and re-treated after aging. Comparative analyses aimed to evaluate the effect of re-treatment on the physical and protective properties of the coatings, assessing whether it can effectively improve the performance of the system after degradation. The results provide insights into the potential of re-treatability as a maintenance strategy for the long-term conservation of street art.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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