Table 4 Color difference values before and after epoxy reinforcement

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

Sample

Proportion

Before reinforcement (ΔE)

After reinforcement (ΔE)

δ(ΔE)

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66.30

66.30

0

1

5:1

62.70

70.30

7.6

2

5:1

66.70

64.60

2.1

3

5:1

60.90

58.3

2.6

4

4:1

64.00

74.40

10.4

5

4:1

60.50

76.50

16

6

4:1

61.40

72.1

10.7

7

3:1

56.90

80.20

23.3

8

3:1

54.70

79.00

24.3

9

3:1

55.70

54.4

1.3

10

2:1

53.70

80.00

26.3

11

2:1

63.50

79.90

16.4

12

2:1

58.80

71.1

12.3

13

10:1

54.30

75.9

21.6

14

10:1

53.70

74.3

20.6

15

10:1

62.20

69.9

7.7