The results of the project will provide both innovation in technology and rationalization of the conservation policy affording a renewed knowledge of the complex system “treatment/stone substrate”, and of the durability threshold of these treatments.

 

Innovative  materials, such as nano-particle based consolidants and proper polymer nano-composites based coatings will be developed, in agreement with the NMP-21 call requirements.

 

In particular, the employment of nano-particle with different composition will allow to provide methods for consolidations, protection and pollutants decomposition, thus preventing part of the degradation and providing long-term conservation. An environmental impact assessment of the new materials will be included, to ensure development of sustainable and compatible materials and methods.