Glass degradation symposium

Recent research initiatives have given us new insights into the degradation processes, conservation practice and early identification of vulnerable glass objects. Accordingly, questions related to the degradation mechanisms and to the conservation of the glass objects themselves have come to light as well.

Programme

The following topics will be addressed during the symposium:

• Chemical and physical processes of glass degradation in the museum environment;
• Predicting glass instability;
• Selecting suitable preventive conservation parameters and appropriate conservation treatments. Through interactive discussions we intend to map the state of the art of historic glass degradation studies, identify pivotal questions present within the communities involved with historic glass degradation, and start defining priorities for future lines of research.

Organisation

Scientific and organising committee: Guus Verhaar, Norman Tennent, Margot van Schinkel, Bodill Lamain, Katrien Keune, Robert van Langh, Sandra Plukker, Sandra Pastoor

We thank

The symposium is supported by the Gieskes-Strijbis Fund

Image Credit: Salt efflorescence on an unstable glass, Corning Museum of Glass