What is BS EN 17114 - Technical and chemical data sheets of water repellent products used in the conservation of cultural heritage about?
BS EN 17114 specifies the information contained in the technical data sheet of the product to allow a preliminary selection of the most suitable products to use in a specific case of intervention.
The products covered by BS EN 17114 are usually applied in a liquid state with the aim of imparting hydrophobic properties to the material on which they are applied.
Who is BS EN 17114 - Technical and chemical data sheets of water repellent products used in the conservation of cultural heritage for?
BS EN 17114 on Conservation of cultural heritage - Technical and chemical data sheets of water repellent product is useful for:
- Scientific and Cultural Organization
- Government bodies or authorities of cultural heritage
- Heritage management department
- Cultural heritage owners
- Cultural heritage conservation professionals
- Architects
Why should you use BS EN 17114 - Technical and chemical data sheets of water repellent products used in the conservation of cultural heritage?
The main goal of a water repellent is to reduce the penetration of water and aqueous solutions intoporous material by modifying surface properties both externally and within the near surface area.
It is recommended to read the relevant safety data sheets on the occupational and health hazards of the main chemical constituents of the products before using them.
BS EN 17114 indicates the chemical and physical characteristics, properties, and performance meant to be reported in the technical data sheet of a water repellent product used for conservation work on porous inorganic materials in the field of cultural heritage.
