Silicone

A curator colleague interested in acquiring a soft, deformable seat
made from silicone has asked for advice on the longevity of the
material from a collections care perspective. If anyone has made a
conservation assessment for a silicone object, contributed to a
decision on whether to acquire one or is investigating the
preservation of this material, I would be very grateful to hear from
them.

Dr Anita Quye
Principal Scientist (Organic)
Department of Conservation and Analytical Research
National Museums of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh EH1 1JF
UK
+44 131 247 4376
Fax: +44 131 247 4306


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                  Conservation DistList Instance 18:40
                 Distributed: Monday, February 28, 2005
                       Message Id: cdl-18-40-036
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