Extrapolation of unusual techniques in the reproduction of metallic elements associated with Documentary Heritage
Keywords:
encuadernación, reproducciones, cargas metálicas, resinas, impresión 3DAbstract
Over time, a large number of works that featured metallic elements, especially in the bindings, have arrived at the documentary work restoration workshop of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).
The use of this type of pieces spread with the appearance of the codex format, especially in Christian texts, being usual its use in the form of bullones-protections, clasps and corner pieces. Some of these components have arrived with losses, partially or totally, which has made their replacement necessary, since they are constitutive elements of the work itself.
In addition to the already known reproduction systems using artificial metals (polymers with metallic charges), the UPV/EHU has deepened experimentation with other methods. In this work, the finishing of these pieces with artificial metals has been compared, with respect to the use of acid-cut metal plates and 3D FDM printing (molten deposition modeling) with different types of filaments (different polymers and metal charges). These techniques will help, in the future, in the realization of replicas to tackle the reconstruction of missing metallic elements and thus achieve the Conservation and Restoration of the Documentary Heritage.
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