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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2018.34.5.06

Study on the Basic Survey and Materials Properties for Conservation of Plastic Artifacts: 'A Bag of Alice - a Fish without Eyes'  

Han, Ye Bin (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
Kim, Jung Heum (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
Beom, Dae Geon (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.34, no.5, 2018 , pp. 379-385 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the condition of degraded plastic artifacts and conducted materials assessments for conservation treatment. The properties and bond characteristics of five types of adhesives(EVA, PVAc, Cyanoacrylate) were evaluated to select the adhesive most suitable for conservation treatment. The degradation of plastic artifacts caused cracks, peelings, and surface warping. According to the FT-IR analysis, the synthetic resin used in the artifact was estimated to EVA type. The properties of the adhesives were evaluated through acidity, and hardness measurements. The results showed that acidity varies with the type of adhesive, and that the hardness of PVAc was higher than those of EVA. On comparing the bond characteristics of the samples after artificial degradation, it was found that PVAc and Cyanoacrylate increased the chromaticity and hardness of the samples, while EVA was the most stable with relatively little change. Thus, EVA was confirmed to be the most suitable materials for conservation treatment of degraded plastic artifacts. In this study, as the experiment of treatment materials based on actual artifact, it is expected that it could be used a basis research for conservation treatment of plastic artifacts.
Keywords
Plastic artifacts; Synthetic resins; Adhesive; EVA; Conservation treatment;
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