DIAGNOSTIC ET EXPERTISE EN CORROSION ET CONSERVATION DES PATRIMOINES
Metal and corrosion: Implications for industry and cultural heritage
Metal is a living material… With the exception of pure gold in its natural state, all metals are derived from the transformation of mineral ores. Once altered, from ore into semi-finished products such as ingots, billets, blooms or slabs, and then into objects or structural elements, metals will continually seek, throughout their service life, to return to their natural state as mineral ore (hydroxides, oxides, sulphides, carbonates, etc.). A leopard cannot change its spots!
Research and innovation
Archaeologists seek to understand past lives in order to better anticipate our lives in the future. We have chosen to apply this principle to metallic materials: understanding ancient metals allows us to better diagnose, assess and preserve them, as well as to develop innovative materials and techniques to protect them and improve durability.
CONSERVING OUR PAST, PRESERVING OUR FUTURE
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missions abroad in 21 different countries
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Archeological object treated by the Cultural Heritage division in 2019
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Case studied in 15 years of experience
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Railway stations studied in France
News
Arrivée de Grégory Valentin
Début novembre, nous accueillons une nouvelle recrue : Grégory Valentin. D’abord peintre industriel, Grégory a gagné en compétences pour devenir au fil des années Inspecteur ACQPA-FROSIO. Son poste vient renforcer l’effectif du Pôle Industrie sur les problématiques de protection anticorrosion…
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A-CORROS est à Formentera pour participer à ISCUA’23 (International Symposium of Conservation for Underwater Archæology)! Du beau monde au programme!
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Cette semaine, nous accueillons dans nos effectifs une nouvelle recrue : Pascal Chasco. Titulaire d’une licence Patrimoine, il occupe le poste d’assistant aux ingénieurs et de technicien de laboratoire. Bienvenue à Pascal!
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