Modostuc

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Modostuc

Description

[Plasveroi SpA, Italy] A brand name for a white paste used as a fill material. Modostuc is a Calcium carbonate based material with small amounts of Barium sulfate. It has a Polyvinyl acetate copolymer binder. Modostuc dries quickly to a hard smooth fill. It can be sanded and painted.

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Resources and Citations

  • Sabine Kessler, "Etude et restauration d'une Jeanne d'Arc en terre cuite conservee au musee historique d'Orleans: etude d'un materiaux de bouchage, le Modostuc" (Study and restoration of a terracotta Joan of Arc kept in the Musee historique d'Orleans: study of a filling material, the Modostuc); Paris: ENP-IFROA, 1997 Memoire de fin d'etudes, ENP-IFROA,Location of Document: ICCROM, BCIN Number: 192609
  • Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998