The technical possibility of improving or correcting a defined glass condition to agreed criteria without unacceptable harm.
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Meaning and boundaries
Repairability does not mean structurally equivalent to new, economically sensible, code-approved, warranted by the manufacturer, or invisible in all conditions.
Why it matters in glass restoration
It focuses the decision on evidence, limitations, test results, and the specific outcome promised.
Related terms
References
- Getty Conservation Institute — Twentieth-Century Building Materials: History and Conservation
Publisher’s original source - National Institute of Standards and Technology — Fractography of Ceramics and Glasses, 3rd edition
Publisher’s original source - GlassRenu — Before You Begin
Publisher’s original source