Restoration

In underwater archeology it is frequent to find remains of wood and other material of organic nature, capes, fabrics, leather ... which are very interesting as they are not frequent in earth archeology.

After hundreds or thousands of years underwater, these objects undergo degradation processes that severely weaken their internal structure and makes them become extremely fragile. When drying, artifacts are contracted and irreversibly deformed, therefore it is essential to carry out specific conservation treatments aimed at consolidating and removing the water imbibed in a convenient way, without altering the original shapes and dimensions.

Arquatec has complex and specific infrastructures for the stabilization of these materials and provides technical support to national and international institutions that request it.

After hundreds or thousands of years under water, objects undergo degradation processes that weaken their internal structure and make them extremely fragile. As artefacts shrink and deform irreversibly when they dry out, specific preservation treatments must be carried out to strengthen the objects and remove the water that permeates them in an appropriate manner, without altering their original shapes and dimensions.

ARQUAtec has complex and specific infrastructure for the stabilisation of these materials, and it provides technical support to national and international institutions that request it.