Form for solubility tests

Object	
Egyptian Mummy, coffin lid	

Tested part	
sample of the dark yellow to brown coat	

Layer	
varnish	

Solvent     	Cotton swab	Result*
 
1        2        3       4       5	Remark 

polar								
deionised
water						
X	
 under microscope	
deionised water + tensid								

ethanol			
X		
		
 under microscope	

iso-propanol					

n-propanol						

little-polar								

acetone			
X			
	
 under microscope	

ethylmethylketon								

ethylacetat						

non-polar								

iso-octane								

dry cleaner								

toluol						
		
other:
ammonium hydroxy					
X	
	
 under microscope	

* Result:	1 = to quickly soluble
		2 = very soluble
		3 = soluble
		4 = weakly soluble
		5 = insoluble

Form for solubility tests

Object	
Egyptian Mummy, coffin lid	

Tested part	
paint flake from the lid	

Layer	
painted surface	

Solvent     	Cotton swab	Result*
 
1        2        3       4       5	Remark 

polar								
deionised
water	
X		
X				
	
deionisedwater + tensid								

ethanol	
X		

X	

iso-propanol					

n-propanol						

little-polar								

acetone	
X		
			
X	

ethylmethylketon								

ethylacetat						

non-polar								

iso-octane								

dry cleaner								

toluol						
		
other:
ammonium hydroxy	
X		
	
X	

	

Result:	1 = to quickly soluble
		2 = very soluble
		3 = soluble
		4 = weakly soluble
		5 = insoluble

Form for solubility tests

Object	
Egyptian Mummy, cartonnage	

Tested part	
brown paint on the fill	

Layer	
painted surface	

Solvent     	Cotton swab	Result*
 
1        2        3       4       5	Remark 

polar								
deionised
water	
X		
			
X	
	
deionisedwater + tensid								

ethanol	
X		
	
X	

	

iso-propanol					

n-propanol						

little-polar								

acetone	
X		
X			

ethylmethylketon								

ethylacetat						

non-polar								

iso-octan								

dry cleaner								

Toluol						
		
other:
ammonium hydroxy	
X		
	
X	

	

* Result:	1 = to quickly soluble
		2 = very soluble
		3 = soluble
		4 = weakly soluble
		5 = insoluble

Form for solubility tests

Object	
Egyptian Mummy, cartonnage	

Tested part	
sample of brown coloured fill material	

Layer	
first and second layer of the fill material	

Solvent     	Cotton swab	Result*
 
1        2        3       4       5	Remark 

polar								
deionised
water	
X		
	
X		
	after ten minutes soaking; apart from the white filling
material (second layer)	
deionisedwater + tensid								

ethanol	
X		

	
X	
evaporates too quickly	

iso-propanol					

n-propanol						

little-polar								

acetone	
X		
			
X	
evaporates too quickly	

ethylmethylketon								

ethylacetat						

non-polar								

iso-octan								

dry cleaner								

Toluol						
		
other:

	

	

* Result:	1 = to quickly soluble
		2 = very soluble
		3 = soluble
		4 = weakly soluble
		5 = insoluble

Form for solubility tests

Object	
Egyptian Mummy, cartonnage	

Tested part	
white filling material	

Layer	
gesso layer	

Solvent     	Cotton swab	Result*
 
1        2        3       4       5	Remark 

polar								
deionised
water	
X		

X	
 even after ten minutes soaking	
deionisedwater + tensid								

ethanol	
X		

	
X	

iso-propanol					

n-propanol						

little-polar								

acetone	
X		
			
X	

ethylmethylketon								

ethylacetat						

non-polar								

iso-octan								

dry cleaner								

Toluol						
		
other:

	

	

* Result:	1 = to quickly soluble
		2 = very soluble
		3 = soluble
		4 = weakly soluble
		5 = insoluble

Form for solubility tests

Object	
Egyptian Mummy, cartonnage	

Tested part	
 dark brown backing adhesive	

Layer	
backing	

Solvent     	Cotton swab	Result*
 
1        2        3       4       5	Remark 

polar								
deionised
water	
X		
X	

gets sticky but is not completely soluble	
deionisedwater + tensid								

ethanol	
X		

	
X	

iso-propanol					

n-propanol						

little-polar								

acetone	
X		
			
X	

ethylmethylketon								

ethylacetat						

non-polar								

iso-octan								

dry cleaner								

Toluol						
		
other:

	

	

* Result:	1 = solves too fast
		2 = solves very good
		3 = solves good
		4 = solves a little or weak
		5 = solves not