CONSERVATION OF ÇAMALTI BURNU 1 WRECK

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) pre-impregnation, followed by freeze-drying (lyophilisation) method is one of the most reliable methods for conservation of the waterlogged wood. Following the PEG impregnation procedure, the process of dehydration was performed by a freeze-drier used for the first time in Turkey by the Istanbul University scientists at the Ship Conservation and Reconstruction Laboratory. This paper presents treatment technique and its effects on the wood from Çamaltı Burnu 1 Wreck have been treated with pre-impregnation with PEG and freeze-drying methods, which were performed by Istanbul University sscientists.