Historic Textiles, Papers, and Polymers in Museums

Martin, James S.; Cardamone, Jeanette M.; Baker, Mary T.

doi:10.2307/3179903

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“…Artists and designers have used materials produced for industrial purposes since the last part of the nineteenth century [ 1 ]. Especially from the 1930s, advances in macromolecular chemistry have provided a variety of materials with new properties and relatively low costs, giving opportunities for creative experimentations that have led to the gradual substitution of natural materials with synthetic ones [ 2 ].…”

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What Fate for Plastics in Artworks? An Overview of Their Identification and Degradative Behaviour

Lazzari

Reggio

2021

Polymers

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This review is conceived as a guide for material science researchers and conservators aiming to face the problem of deterioration of contemporary artworks entirely or partially made of plastics. It initially illustrates the analytical approaches for identifying polymeric material components in 3D art objects, such as sculptures and installations, and provides a perspective of their limits and advantages. Subsequently, the methodologies used for studying the deterioration of contemporary art plastics are reviewed, emphasising the main effects of the different types of degradation (i.e., migration of additives, oxidation and hydrolysis) and suggesting the appropriate techniques for their detection. Finally, the application of artificial ageing tests is critically assessed. All the concepts are elaborated through case studies and examples.

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