Research Article

Properties of Polymer-Composite Used as Fills of Asian Lacquerware: Issues on Restoration Processes of Lacquered Objects from Cultural Heritage

Table 3

Contact angle of a water drop on different polymer-composites.

Polymer-compositeContact angle
unaged material
Contact angle
aged material

Wax/resin99°98°
PB72/μphenolic balls73°72°
PB72/μglass beads117°113°
Kuro-nakanuri lacquer79°74°
PVA/CaCO3Not measurableNot measurable
Klucel G/CaCO3Not measurableNot measurable