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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 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|Cellosolve®]] (5%) and [[Cellosolve | + | 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|Cellosolve®]] (5%) and [[Cellosolve acetate|Cellosolve® Acetate]] (5%). |
== Resources and Citations == | == Resources and Citations == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:22, 14 August 2020
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%).
Resources and Citations
- 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.
- Recipe confirmed in Worcester Art Museum files
- Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998 Comment: Provided citation and recipe