Conservation of Plastics

Yvonne Shashoua (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

300 Seiten

2008
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7506-6495-0 (ISBN)

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Offers the knowledge needed to keep plastic pieces in the best possible condition. This book covers the historical development of plastics, as well as the technology, their physical and chemical properties, identification, degradation and conservation. It uses case studies to illustrate common forms of degradation and appropriate treatments.

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.

Yvonne Shashoua

Introduction; Plastics in heritage collections; Historical development of plastics; Technology of plastics production; Properties of plastics; Identification of plastics; Deterioration of plastics; Conservation of plastics; The future of conservation of plastics; Bibliography; Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.6.2008
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	720 g
Themenwelt	Technik
ISBN-10	0-7506-6495-9 / 0750664959
ISBN-13	978-0-7506-6495-0 / 9780750664950
Zustand	Neuware