Table 3 Color difference before and after rosin reinforcement

From: Rosin reinforcement and protection of the unearthed outer coffin from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng in Hubei, China

Sample

Concentration

Before reinforcement (ΔE)

After reinforcement (ΔE)

δ(ΔE)

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65.00

65.00

0

1

4%

60.60

66.80

6.2

2

4%

55.90

65.50

9.6

3

4%

46.70

66.70

20

4

4%

45.10

68.50

23.4

5

8%

49.80

71.90

22.1

6

8%

51.40

74.90

23.5

7

8%

45.70

56.80

11.1

8

8%

57.30

75.70

18.4

9

12%

50.30

75.70

25.4

10

12%

55.10

75.10

20

11

12%

45.70

76.60

30.9

12

12%

53.80

77.70

23.9

13

16%

52.50

77.60

25.1

14

16%

56.10

78.40

22.3

15

16%

58.80

78.40

19.6

16

16%

50.30

71.90

21.6

17

20%

57.30

75.00

17.7

18

20%

61.10

76.70

15.6

19

20%

51.30

70.00

18.7

20

20%

56.20

75.00

18.8