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Oil Painting
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Support Interaction
The support (canvas or panel) interacts chemically with the paint. Raw canvas; if not properly sized with an isolating layer (historically hide glue, now often synthetic polymers), will be prematurely attacked by the free fatty acids liberated during the oil's oxidative phase. This results in what conservators term Acidic Seepage Degradation (ASD), where the canvas fibers are slowly metabolized… -
Ox Hair
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Modern Status
Today, the deliberate cultivation of high-yield, acoustically active ox hair is largely obsolete. Modern synthetic polymers (such as specialized polyamides) can replicate the tensile strength and rigidity required for most industrial applications. However, certain esoteric restoration projects involving damaged ancient automata or attempts to reproduce the exact atmospheric sealing properties of early [Roman concrete](/entries/roma…