Evaluation of guar gum for the consolidation of some cellulosic packaging materials for mummies

As known, linen and muslin cotton fibers are used in museums excavation areas as packaging materials for first aid of mummies. These with the course long-term exposure to improper surrounding conditions become brittle, fragile, very weak. The current research study aimed evaluate effect guar gum different concentrations consolidation samples. Additionally, work also monitor changes properties these mate-rials after accelerated heat aging at 100℃. analytical techniques this purpose were Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) examining chemical changes, morphological structure via using scanning electron microscope (SEM), mechanical (tensile strength elongation), color weight change treated fabrics. findings FTIR proved that there low aged samples compared untreated implying stability was increased while treatment gum. There good distribution fiber shown from SEM data. showed less destruction improved. total differences obtained better than Moreover, had an on samples, which