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Table 2 Penetration depth (in cm) of solvent-assisted menthol sols in different substrates

From: Laboratory research of solvent-assisted menthol sols as temporary consolidants in archaeological excavation applications

 

M-melt

M-ethanol

M-1-propanol

M-2-propanol

M-cyclohexane

Sand30 (30–40 mesh)

< 1.0

> 9.0

> 9.0

> 9.0

> 9.0

Sand60 (40–60 mesh)

< 1.0

6.5

4.7

5.4

4.7

Soil-LZ (40–60 mesh)

< 1.0

4.5

4.5

3.6

4.0

Kaolin (40–60 mesh)

< 1.0

5.1

4.8

5.0

3.8

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