Caring for Plastics in Collections

Caring for Plastics in Collections presents basic knowledge of plastics in an accessible way and empowers readers to determine the best approach for care, taking into account the resources at their institution and the needs of their specific collection.

List of contents

List of figures; Acknowledgements; Siderbar contributions; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 What is Plastic?; Chapter 3 Which Plastic? Clues to Identification; Chapter 4 Problem Plastics; Chapter 5 Influencers on Plastics: Environment; Chapter 6 Influencers on Plastics: Material Choices; Chapter 7 Low-cost, On-site Monitoring of Plastics; Chapter 8 Plastics Collection Management Part 1: Processes and Procedures; Chapter 9 Plastics Collection Management Part 2: Discussions and Decisions; Chapter 10 Collection Care Approaches for All Plastics; Index.

About the author

Mary Coughlin is Associate Professor in Museum Studies at The George Washington University in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Coughlin, Mary (George Washington University Coughlin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032757124
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3275712-4
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; ART / Conservation & Preservation, ART / Museum Studies, Materials science, Mathematics & science, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Mathematics and science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Plastics & polymers technology, Plastics and polymers