Conservation of plastics : materials science, degradation and preservation

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Plastic objects are included more than ever in museums and galleries collections these days, but these items can start to deteriorate when they a just a few years old. In this book Yvonne Shashoua provides the essential knowledge needed to keep plastic pieces in the best possible condition so that they can continue to be enjoyed for many years. The historical development of plastics, as well as the technology, their physical and chemical properties, identification, degradation and conservation are all clearly and concisely covered within this single volume, making it an invaluable reference for the increasing number of conservators and curators that are encountering plastics in their day to day work. * Presents a wide range of specialist information on plastics in an accessible style * Uses case studies to illustrate the most common forms of degradation and appropriate treatments * Based on the authors 20 years of experience in the polymer industry and conservation … full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Author

Yvonne Shashoua

Document Type

Books

Physical Description

xiv, 286 s. : barev. il. ; 26 cm

Published

Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008

Edition

1st ed.

Subjects

plasty - konzervace

konzervační metody (muzeum)

monografie

konzervování > um

Bibliography

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ISBN

0750664959
9780750664950

Contents

Plastics in collections -- Historical development of plastics -- Technology of plastics production -- Properties of plastics -- Identification of plastics in collections -- Degradation of plastics -- Conservation of plastics -- The future of plastics conservation -- Appendix 1: Optical, physical, thermal and chemical properties of the most frequently collected plastics -- Appendix 2: Fourier transform infrared spectra of polymers frequently found in collections -- Appendix 3: Terms used to describe the degradation of plastics.