Conservation of Plastics: Materials Science, Degradation and PreservationRoutledge, 2008 - 286 pagina's 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. |
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Chapter 1 Plastics in collections | 1 |
Chapter 2 Historical development of plastics | 19 |
Chapter 3 Technology of plastics production | 39 |
Chapter 4 Properties of plastics | 91 |
Chapter 5 Identification of plastics in collections | 113 |
Chapter 6 Degradation of plastics | 151 |
Chapter 7 Conservation of plastics | 193 |
Chapter 8 The future of plastics conservation | 227 |
Appendix 1 Optical physical thermal and chemical properties of the most frequently collected plastics | 235 |
Appendix 2 Fourier transform infrared spectra of polymers frequently found in collections | 255 |
Appendix 3 Terms used to describe the degradation of plastics | 271 |
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