Collection: Papers and Tissues for Restoration Support

Support Papers and Fabrics for Restoration

Specialized materials such as cellulose, neutral papers, Japanese papers, gauzes, and non-woven fabrics for temporary protection, reversible facing, and veiling in conservation-restoration interventions on paintings, sculptures, and cultural heritage.

Main Applications and Uses

• Reversible facing and veiling: temporary protection of paint layers during consolidation, fixing, or relocation interventions using Japanese papers and gauzes of different grammages
• Controlled cleaning with poultices: extraction of soluble salts, efflorescence, and surface deposits using cellulose or paper pulp poultices applied with aqueous or chelating solutions
• Protection during transport and handling: temporary wraps and protections with low-adhesion non-woven fabrics for delicate works, polychromies, and fragile surfaces
• Support for structural consolidation and fixing: use of Japanese paper, gauzes, and fabrics for stabilization with diluted adhesives and consolidants that allow controlled penetration without saturation
• Temporary separation and isolation: interposition of reversible barriers between layers during restoration processes, drying, or temporary storage
• Application of chemical cleaning poultices: support for gels, emulsions, and controlled cleaning systems on surfaces

Specialties in Heritage Restoration

Materials used in mural painting restoration, conservation of polychrome altarpieces, restoration of historical facades with pictorial decoration, intervention on polychrome sculpture, conservation of works on canvas, restoration of gilding and gold leaf, and protection of delicate surfaces in museums and collections.

These materials include those commonly used in the conservation of organic materials, such as the restoration of documents and graphic works on paper, the consolidation of historical textiles and tapestries, intervention on polychrome wood supports, the protection of bindings and old books, the conservation of parchments and manuscripts, and the restoration of pictorial fabrics and canvases.

Professional Selection Criteria

Conservation materials selected for their stability and their compatibility with artworks and cultural heritage. The pH, composition and behaviour of each material are stated on its own product page. Designed for professionals who require archival materials, high purity and predictable behaviour in conservation-restoration work.