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Table 4 Advantages and drawbacks of the four reinforcing materials for color painting in ancient architecture

From: Evaluation of commonly used reinforcement materials for color paintings on ancient wooden architecture in China

Reinforcing materials

Advantages

Drawbacks

Better reinforcing effect on pigments

B72

Better hydrophobicity

Better transmittance

Lower permeability

Excessive tensile strength

Less smooth film

Carbon black

AC33

Better transmittance

Better permeability

Fair tensile strength

Smooth film

Lower hydrophobicity

Carbon black, Cinnabar

FKM

Better hydrophobicity

Better transmittance

Less smooth film

Lower permeability

Low tensile strength

Paris green, Lead white

FEVE

Better hydrophobicity

Better transmittance

Better permeability

Fair tensile strength

Less smooth film

Cinnabar, Paris green, Carbon black