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B. Undergraduate Study: Technology of Polymer Materials
1. semester (Bc) Surface and Thin Film Technology 2/0/0 Mikula
Project I. 0/1/0
Bakoš and other members of the
academic staff
2. semester ( Bc) Project II. 0/1/0
Bakoš and other members of the
academic staff
3. semester (Bc) Polymers in Restoration 2/0/0 Reháková
IV. CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
VEGA Project No 1/2454/05 Atmospheric Plasma Treatment and Modification of the Surface
Properties of Paper and Cellulose Fibre Based Materials (Milan Mikula)
Preparation and modification of thin layer properties on a paper or on flat cellulose fibre based materials, focusing
in the functionality, quality, strengthening, stabilization and protection. Modification/treatment of paper by a new
type of atmospheric barrier discharge directly in active zone of reactive gas plasma, or by consecutive grafting
and/or UV curing. Hydrophobization of paper using UV cured polymers based on siloxanes, acrylates and waterbased
polymers and their unsaturated derivatives. The study of the final surface properties of modified paper, final
strength, layer adhesion, optical and permeation barrier properties. Cleaning and deacidification of naturally aged
paper from archives (saving of cultural heritage) in alkaline plasma (nitrogen, ammonia) and its strengthening and
stabilization by layers prepared
Project duration: from 01. 01.2005 to 31. 12. 2007
5th FrameWork Programme of EU: Thematic Network /EVK4-CT-2002-20010 Transitional
Metals in Paper (MIP), (Michal Čeppan)
Transitional metals may cause an accelerated ageing of historic paper documents, drawings and other cellulose
cointaining objects. The aim of the network MIP is to exchange present knowledge related to the effects and on
how to reduce the effects of transitional metals in paper and how to fit in these results to innovative conservation
strategies consisting of assesments methods and treatment technologies.
Project duration: from 01. 03. 2003 to 01. 03. 2006
VEGA Project No 1/2455/05 Study of properties of inks, dyes and printing inks in the
structures of graphic images (Michal Čeppan)
Development of methods of molecular spectroscopy (IR, UV-VIS) aimed to the study of documents with graphic
records. Chemometric procedures will be utilized to extract useful chemical information from complex sets of
spectra (factor analysis, multivariate statistical analysis). These methods will be used in study of processes during
the ageing of historical documents containing iron-gall inks. Study of processes of photochemical decay of inks
containing aryl methane dyes as well as the relation between conservations procedures and properties of ink
records. Study of relation between properties of paper, transfer characteristics and quality of printed image.
Project duration: from 01. 01.2005 to 31. 12. 2007
Project of ME SR No 661/2003 Preservation, Stabilization and Conservation of Traditional
Information Supports in the Slovak Republic (Dušan Bakoš, Milena Reháková)
This project covers programme of saving, stabilization and conservation of traditional holders of information
(books, archival documents etc.). Big portion of cultural heritage stored in historical books and archival documents
is endangered with destructive impacts of abiotic and biotic factors. This can cause irretrievable loss of cultural
heritage of Slovak Republic. Solving of this problem is divided into two time steps. First includes years 2003 -
2005 and its subject covers basic research. Except of this, second step will also include applied research and
development.
Project duration: from 01.10. 2003 to 31. 12. 2006
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