Recorded: Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Collection Materials Archives: Plastics/Polymers
Artifact Labeling 101
Artifact Labeling 101 Source: The Collections Care Alliance A PowerPoint slide presentation on labeling artifacts by Emily Phillips and Carolyn Frisa
Caring for plastics and rubbers
Caring for plastics and rubbers Source: CCI resource with key aspects of managing the care of plastic and rubber objects in heritage collections.
POPART project – the Preservation of Pastic Artifacts in Museum Collections
POPART project – the Preservation of Pastic Artifacts in Museum Collections These pages gather a bulk of knowledge that is record of the latest conservation science and technology as applied to plastic works of art, gained during the POPART project – the Preservation Of Plastic ARTefacts in museum collections: a 42-month international research project part […]
Plastics Historical Society
Plastics Historical Society PHS was formed in 1986 and was first to draw attention to the heritage of the plastics industry and to celebrate all things plastic.
Care of Plastics: Malignant Plastics, R. Scott Williams
Care of Plastics: Malignant Plastics, R. Scott Williams Source: WAAC Newsletter, January 2002 Volume 24 Number 1 This article is an attempt to give readers a place to start when confronted with the problems particular to plastics. Only a few aspects of the care of plastics can be presented in a newsletter format. However, I […]
Care of Plastics
Care of Plastics Source: Museum of Design in Plastics Plastics differ from each other in their care needs. The exact recipe of each plastic, including its range of additives, influences how it will age. Even the pigment used to colour an otherwise identical object can cause objects to age differently. That said, most plastics are […]
Preservation Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) Format ID Guide
Collection ID Guide Source: Preservation Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) Guide to identification of collection materials
Saving Your Treasures: Other Organic and Inorganic Materials
Saving Your Treasures: Other Organic and Inorganic Materials Source: Nebraska NET Saving Your Treasure series Plant Materials and Plastics, Animal materials, and Stone
CCI Notes 15/1 Care of Objects Made from Rubber and Plastic
Care of Objects Made from Rubber and Plastic (CCI Notes 15/1) Source: Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) Natural and synthetic rubber, and plastic deteriorate continuously. It is, therefore, important for custodians of collections to be aware that by properly controlling the agents of deterioration, the lifetime of these materials can be extended.
