Publications:
2025
2024
2023
Conferences:
2025
M. Saad, K. Kruczała, A. Michalak, Investigation of PVC and Plasticizers Present in Heritage Collection by Theoretical Calculations, Modeling and Design of Molecular Materials, 7-11.09.2025, Wrocław (Poland)
T. Rijavec, Š. Pok, S. Bujok, S. Antropov, M. Saad, K. Górecki, M. Bucki, D. Pawcenis, G. A. Newsome, J. Grau-Bove, Ł. Bratasz, K. Kruczała, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, PVCare project – preventive conservation strategies for poly(vinyl chloride) objects: review of outcomes, TECHNART 2025: International Conference on Analytical Techniques for Heritage Studies and Conservation, 6-9.05.2025 Perugia (Italy)
2024
S. Bujok, T. Pańczyk, K. Szutkowski, D. Anioł, S. Antropov, K. Kruczała, Ł. Bratasz, Migration of plasticizers in heritage objects made of poly(vinyl chloride): mechanical and environmental aspects, Chemical Analysis in the Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects XXIV, 28-29.11.2024, Warsaw (Poland)
T. Rijavec, Š. Pok, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, Determination of acidic emissions from heritage PVC objects, IAQ 2024 The International Conference on Indoor Air Quality in Heritage and Historic Environments, 18–20.11.2024, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (USA)
K. Górecki, S. Bujok, Ł. Bratasz, K. Kruczała, The effect of plasticiser type on the thermal degradation of poly(vinyl chloride): multimodal spectroscopic analysis, MoDeSt 2024: 11th conference of the Modification, Degradation, Stabilization of Polymers Society, 1-4.09.2024, Palermo (Italy)
M. Saad, M. Bucki, S. Bujok, D. Pawcenis, T. Rijavec, K. Górecki, Ł. Bratasz, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, K. Kruczała, Effect of accelerated thermal degradation of poly(vinyl chloride): the case of unplasticised PVC, MoDeSt 2024: 11th conference of the Modification, Degradation, Stabilization of Polymers Society, 1-4.09.2024, Palermo (Italy)
K. Kruczała, M. Saad, M. Bucki, S. Bujok, D. Pawcenis, T. Rijavec, K. Górecki, Ł. Bratasz, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, Towards the understanding of the thermal degradation behavior of the rigid and plasticized poly(vinyl chloride), MoDeSt 2024: 11th conference of the Modification, Degradation, Stabilization of Polymers Society, 1-4.09.2024, Palermo (Italy)
T. Rijavec, S. Bujok, S. Antropov, G. A. Newsome, J. Grau-Bové, I. Kralj Cigić, K. Kruczała, Ł. Bratasz, M. Strlič, Non-destructive analysis of DEHP surface concentrations and diffusion-evaporation in heritage PVC objects, MoDeSt 2024: 11th conference of the Modification, Degradation, Stabilization of Polymers Society, 1-4.09.2024, Palermo (Italy)
S. Bujok, Ł. Bratasz, Risk of mechanical damage to heritage PVC objects: influence of plasticiser migration, Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research (Advances and Challenges in Heritage Materials Characterization and Data Interpretation), 7-12.07.2024, Les Diablerets (Switzerland)
Š. Pok, T. Rijavec, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, Degradation by Dehydrochlorination of Poly(vinyl chloride) Heritage Objects, The 7th International Congress on Chemistry for Cultural Heritage, 2-5.07.2024, Bratislava (Slovakia)
T. Rijavec, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, G. A. Newsome, The Power of Swabs: Non-Destructive Surface Analysis of Heritage PVC, The 7th International Congress on Chemistry for Cultural Heritage, 2-5.07.2024, Bratislava (Slovakia)
Š. Pok, T. Rijavec, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, Dehydrochlorination and yellowing of heritage poly(vinyl chloride), International Conference Polymertec 24 together with the 18th conference Deformation and Fracture Behaviour of Polymers, 19-20.06.2024, Merseburg (Germany)
K. Górecki, S. Bujok, K. Kruczała, Understanding the Thermal Degradation of Poly(vinyl chloride) Plasticisers– a Case Study of Key Representatives, LVI Polish Annual Conference on Catalysis, 20-22.03.2024, Cracow (Poland)
M. Saad, S. Bujok, K. Kruczała, Machine Learning-assisted Raman Spectroscopy to Identify Plasticizers in PVC Heritage Objects, LVI Polish Annual Conference on Catalysis, 20-22.03.2024, Cracow (Poland)
K. Kruczała, M. Bucki, M. Saad, K. Górecki, D. Pawcenis, S. Bujok, Ł. Bratasz, Effects of Artificial Ageing on Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride), LVI Polish Annual Conference on Catalysis, 20-22.03.2024, Cracow (Poland)
2023
M. Saad, K. Kruczała, S. Bujok, Ł. Bratasz, Prediction and Classification of Plasticizers in PVC Objects by Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning, Chemical Analysis in the Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects XXIII, 30.11-1.12.2023, Warsaw (Poland)
Š. Pok, T. Rijavec, D. Pawcenis, M. Saad, M. Bucki, S. Bujok, S. Antropov, Ł. Bratasz, K. Kruczała, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, PVCare: Preventive Conservation Strategies for Poly(vinyl chloride) Objects, 1st Annual Conference E-RIHS.SI Conference, 22.11.2023, Ljubljana (Slovenia)
T. Rijavec, M. Šubic, D. Pawcenis, M. Saad, K. Gorecki, M. Bucki, S. Bujok, S. Antropov, Ł. Bratasz, K. Kruczała, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, Modelling of Decay Processes for Improved Preventive Conservation, Back, Now, and Then 2023, 12-13.10.23, Vienna (Austria)
M. Saad, K. Kruczała, M. Bucki, K. Górecki, S. Bujok, Ł. Bratasz, Investigating Degradation of Poly(vinyl chloride) by Spectroscopic Methods, International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy (ICAVS12), 27.08-01.09.2023, Cracow (Poland)
S. Bujok, K. Kruczała, Ł. Bratasz, Cracking conditions of poly(vinyl chloride) objects, Future of the Past, 14-15.06.2023, Toruń (Poland)
T. Rijavec, M. Strlič, I. Kralj Cigić, Predicting the yellowing of PVC objects in heritage collections, TechnArt 2023: International conference on analytical techniques in art and cultural heritage, 7-12.05.2023, Lisbon (Portugal)
K. Kruczała, M. Bucki, M. Saad, S. Bujok, Ł. Bratasz, K. Górecki, D. Pawcenis, T. Rijavec, I. Kralj Cigić, M. Strlič, Determining the correlation between chemical changes and mechanical properties of artificially aged poly(vinyl chloride), LV Polish Annual Conference on Catalysis, 22-24.03.2023, Cracow (Poland)
2022
K. Kruczała, M. Bucki, M. Saad, D. Pawcenis, T. Rijavec, M. Strlič, Ł. Bratasz, The evaluation of thermal degradation of poly(vinyl chloride) objects, Chemical Analysis in the Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects XXII, 1-2.12.2022, Warsaw (Poland)
S. Bujok, A. Cairoli, K. Kruczała, Ł. Bratasz, Application of dynamic mechanical analysis to the analysis of threats to poly(vinyl chloride) objects during transport and storage, Chemical Analysis in the Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects XXII, 1-2.12.2022, Warsaw (Poland)
K. Kruczała, M. Bucki, Study of plastic objects aging processes by means of EPR spectroscopy, VI Forum EMR-PL, 19-22.09.2022, Szczecin (Poland)