Questions the project will focus on are:
- How stable are the adhesives that are used by conservators? What will happen to the join upon ageing?
- What effect do the adhesives have on the original material? What chemical and mechanical changes will take place?
- How suitable and compatible are the adhesives with this kind of plastic?
Methods that will be used before and after ageing are visual assessment, color measurements, FTIR, SEM, tensile testing, assessment of working properties and hardness testing.
Contact:
Thea Winther
Conservator, MSc
Swedish National Heritage Board
Image credits: From the exhibition Plast! at Nordiska Museet, Stockholm, 2010