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| − | A solvent mixture proposed in the 1930s for removing varnish. MI2 is composed of [ | + | A solvent mixture proposed in the 1930s for removing varnish. MI2 is composed of [[toluene|toluene]] (70%), [[ethyl%20alcohol|ethyl alcohol]] (10%), [[ethylene%20dichloride|ethylene dichloride]] (10%), [[Cellosolve%C2%AE|Cellosolve®]] (5%) and [[ethylene%20glycol%20monoethyl%20ether%20acetate|Cellosolve® Acetate]] (5%). |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 12:13, 9 May 2016
Description
A solvent mixture proposed in the 1930s for removing varnish. MI2 is composed of Toluene (70%), Ethyl alcohol (10%), Ethylene dichloride (10%), Cellosolve® (5%) and Cellosolve® Acetate (5%).
Additional Information
R.J.Gettens, "Polymerized vinyl acetate and related compounds in the restoration of objects of art" Technical Studies in the Field of Fine Arts 4(1):15-27, 1935.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- External source or communication Comment: Recipe confirmed in Worcester Art Museum files
- Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998 Comment: Provided citation and recipe