Plastics : collecting and conserving /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Quye, Anita, Williamson, Colin
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : NMS Pub., [1999]
Subjects:	Plastics > Collectors and collecting. Plastics > Conservation and restoration. Collectibles > Conservation and restoration. Plastics craft > Conservation and restoration.

Table of Contents:

Plastics in context: Landmarks in the history of plastics / Colin Williamson
Defining plastics / Michael Barker
Collectables: Classic and quirky / Sylvia Katz
Modern art
Sculpture / Derek Pullen
Paintings / Tom Learner
Identifying plastics: Physical clues and simple analysis / Colin Williamson
Analytical methods / Thea van Oosten
Caring for plastics: Caring for plastics at home / John Morgan
Caring for plastic in museums, galleries and archives / Amanda Pagliarino and Yvonne Shashoua
Plastics for storage and display / Scott Williams
Conservation research in the 1990s / Yvonne Shashoua
Degradation: Degradation signs / Anita Quye and Brenda Keneghan
Degradation causes / Brenda Keneghan and Anita Quye
Care advice summary.