Conservation of plastics : materials science, degradation and preservation /
Shashoua, Yvonne,
Conservation of plastics : materials science, degradation and preservation / Yvonne Shashoua. - First edition. - xiv, 286 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
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.
0750664959 9780750664950
Plastics--Conservation
Museum conservation methods
TA455.P5 / S464 2008
069.53
Conservation of plastics : materials science, degradation and preservation / Yvonne Shashoua. - First edition. - xiv, 286 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
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.
0750664959 9780750664950
Plastics--Conservation
Museum conservation methods
TA455.P5 / S464 2008
069.53