11 Jan
2017
11 Jan
'17
12:15 p.m.
s?n 2017-01-08 klockan 21:17 -0800 skrev Chuck Guzis:
On 01/08/2017 08:16 PM, Al Kossow wrote:
Haa. Ask the conservators at Bor?s museum about clothes made from
synthetic materials. They end up having to throw away designer clothes
I sent this out to some friends at the end of December
I've got a few large (not the torque-handle thing) from the late 60's
Xcelite nutdrivers. They don't smell and they're in fine condition.
Must have been a formula change at some point.
Reminds of the issue with cellulose acetate-based film and tape. Most
conscientious people placed said objects in airtight storage containers,
which apparently is exactly the thing *not* to do. I'm not aware of any
process to reverse the decomposition.
Old plastics in general are a nightmare for museum conservators.
--Chuck from 60's and 70's due to the fact that the
materials disintegrates !
And nothing can really be done - no pesticides which can
prevent
plastics from disintegrating.
Bor?s museum due to the town's history as a clothing industry cluster
(think New York's cloth industry but of course smaller) has a large
collection of clothing.