Materials and Methods for Surface Cleaning and Removal of Film-Forming Materials Level 2, Advanced

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Materials and Methods for Surface Cleaning and Removal of Film-Forming Materials Level 2, Advanced

Materials and Methods for Surface Cleaning and Removal of Film-Forming Materials

Level 2 Advanced

Only those who attended the previous webinar “Level 1 Basic” may participate in this webinar

Instructor: Paolo Cremonesi

Dates and times (Italy time – CET, Rome)

Saturday, September 12, 2026

9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Break
2:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Break
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
6:30 PM – 6:50 PM  Q&A

All times are expressed in Italian local time (Rome, GMT+1/GMT+2 depending on the season).

Registration Fee

150,00 euros (VAT included).
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance and an invoice.

Course objectives and content

This 8-hour advanced webinar, reserved for participants who have completed the “basic” level, is a monograph on the use of macroemulsions for surface cleaning and removal of film-formers, alternating between discussion of theoretical principles and demonstrations of practical applications. It focuses mainly on the following types of artefacts: polychrome works such as mobile paintings and wooden sculptures, and paper limited to “oil on paper” works.

Participants will be provided with notes in advance.

Course topic

Why and when to use macroemulsions. Classification and mode of action. The separate formulation of the aqueous phase and the solvent phase based on the characteristics of the specific artifact and the necessary treatment. Combining the two phases to obtain Water-in-Oil (w/o) macroemulsions in free and gelled form, Oil-in-Water (o/w) macroemulsions in gelled form with and without low-molecular weight surfactants, and particle emulsions. Both hydrocarbons and siloxanes will be considered. Special formulations for specific applications: “affinity emulsions”. The rinsing issue.