Properties of Plastics: A Guide for Conservators

A practical, comprehensive resource on the complex behaviors of plastics written expressly for conservation and cultural heritage...
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Author: Thea B. Van Oosten
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Language: English
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Properties of Plastics: A Guide for Conservators by Van Oosten, Thea B.

Properties of Plastics: A Guide for Conservators

$251.05

Properties of Plastics: A Guide for Conservators

$251.05
Author: Thea B. Van Oosten
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A practical, comprehensive resource on the complex behaviors of plastics written expressly for conservation and cultural heritage professionals.

Almost every museum in the world is confronted with plastics in their collections. Research initiatives and knowledge concerning the conservation of heritage objects made of plastics have proliferated over the last twenty-five years, necessitating this up-to-date, comprehensive resource. Intended as a highly practical guide for the conservation community, this authoritative book offers information essential to understanding plastics, polymers, and rubber/elastomers and their behaviors in the cultural heritage context. Numerous graphs, diagrams, and illustrations allow readers to compare the mechanical, physical, thermal, and optical properties of these substances during conservation. Aimed at the hands-on museum practitioner, this book will assist professionals in choosing the appropriate methods and materials for preserving and treating plastic objects.

Complementing the main chapters, fifty-six illustrated "fact sheets" summarize, at a glance, the properties of those plastics most commonly found in museum collections. Six informative case studies present real-world examples of current conservation approaches to works of art and design made of plastics and rubber/elastomers. Under the expert authorship of Thea B. van Oosten, conservation scientist, educator, and internationally regarded authority on the behavior and properties of plastics, this instructive volume is destined to become an invaluable resource for the field.

Author: Thea B. Van Oosten
Publisher: Getty Conservation Institute
Published: 08/30/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781606066935

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