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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [Nakamura Co., Japan] A brand name for a white powder composed of precipitated [ | + | [Nakamura Co., Japan] A brand name for a white powder composed of precipitated [[wheat%20starch|wheat starch]]. Zen Shofu, which has alternatively been translated as Zin Shofu and Jin Shofu, is treated to remove the insoluble glutamine in the starch. This produces a very smooth, water-soluble paste with a neutral pH. The flexible dry adhesive has been used for hinging photos and prints. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Zin Shofu; Jin Shofu; Japanese Precipitated Wheat Starch; | Zin Shofu; Jin Shofu; Japanese Precipitated Wheat Starch; | ||
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
Dried films are soluble in water. | Dried films are soluble in water. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London | * Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London | ||
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* Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997 | * Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997 | ||
| − | * | + | * WAAC Newsletter - Volume 8, Number 3, Sept. 1986, pp.11-12. manufactured in Japan by the Nakamura Co. |
| − | * | + | * Production of Water soluble wheat proteins by deamidification at http://www.friedli.com/research/PhD/gluten/chap2.html#swp |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:48, 6 June 2022
Description
[Nakamura Co., Japan] A brand name for a white powder composed of precipitated Wheat starch. Zen Shofu, which has alternatively been translated as Zin Shofu and Jin Shofu, is treated to remove the insoluble glutamine in the starch. This produces a very smooth, water-soluble paste with a neutral pH. The flexible dry adhesive has been used for hinging photos and prints.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Zin Shofu; Jin Shofu; Japanese Precipitated Wheat Starch;
Physical and Chemical Properties
Dried films are soluble in water.
Resources and Citations
- Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London
- Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
- Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997
- WAAC Newsletter - Volume 8, Number 3, Sept. 1986, pp.11-12. manufactured in Japan by the Nakamura Co.
- Production of Water soluble wheat proteins by deamidification at http://www.friedli.com/research/PhD/gluten/chap2.html#swp