Main entry:

Shashoua, Yvonne.

Title & Author:

Conservation of plastics : materials science, degradation and preservation / Yvonne Shashoua.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

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

Description:

xiv, 286 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.

Summary:

"Plastic objects are included more than ever in museums and galleries collections these days, but these items can start to deteriorate when they are 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."--Jacket.

ISBN:

0750664959 (hbk.)
9780750664950 (hbk.)

Subject:

Plastics Conservation.
Museum conservation methods.
Matières plastiques Conservation.
Musées Méthodes de conservation.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 258207
Call No.: TA455.P5 S5 2008
Status: Available