Masterclass on plastics

II Masterclass 20-21

"Working with Plastics"
Multiusos Room
Museu de Serralves
Porto, Portugal
23-25 March 2010
9:30 - 17:45

with Thea van Oosten and Anna Lagana

    What are plastics?
    Historical development of plastics and rubber
    Classification of types
    Physical and chemical properties
    Identification of plastics
    Degradation of plastics and rubber
    Solvents and plastics

Sponsors and support: INSerralves, Agar Agar (Productos de
Conservacion y Restauracion), NEFAB, The Netherlands Embassy,
Industrial Laborum Iberica

20|21 Conservacao e Restauro invites Thea van Oosten, senior
conservation scientist at the Netherlands Institute for Cultural
Heritage (ICN), specialised in the the conservation of synthetic
materials (rubber, plastics, PVC) applied on modern and contemporary
art, and Anna Lagana, modern and contemporary art conservator also
at ICN.

Plastics are increasingly found in museum collections, for example
in ethnographical and textile collections. They were used to imitate
precious materials like ivory and amber. Plastics are also to be
found in modern art collections, collections of household goods and
in collections of scientific equipment. There are guidelines for
passive conservation only; active conservation still has to be
developed.

The main subject of this course is to acquaint you with the current
state of knowledge regarding identification, degradation and
conservation of plastics as used in cultural heritage. This course
will be comprised of lectures, demonstrations and laboratory
sessions in order to introduce participants to identification of
plastics, physical and chemical qualities, causes and appearance of
deterioration, preventive and active conservation measures, and
issues such as handling and marking. There will be an emphasis on
practical preventive conservation of plastics and rubbers as well as
discussion about the challenges of active conservation.

For whom: Conservators, conservation scientists, restorers and
curators.
Cost: Euro 530 (including VAT)
Participants: 10

Please send the register form by e-mail to 2021<-at->2021<.>pt, including
CV/portfolio. II Masterclass

Day 1
23 March, 2010

    09:30               Reception and documentation delivery
                        What are plastics? Why do museums collect
                        plastics?
                        In which collections?

    11:00               Coffee Break
    11:15               Historical development of plastics and rubber
                        Classification of types
    12:30               Lunch Break
    13:45               Formulating and producing plastics
                        Physical and chemical properties and
                        degradation of plastics and rubber
    15:30               Coffee Break
    15:45 - 17:45       Practical work: Identification of plastics:
                        session to identify types of plastics using
                        non-destructive and destructive tests

Day 2
24 March, 2010

    09:30               Evaluation of day 1
                        Film Ron Mueck: the making of art works
    11:00               Coffee Break
    11:15               Case studies : research into the
                        conservation of art works

    12:30               Lunch Break
    13:45               Case studies : research into the
                        conservation of art works
    15:30               Coffee Break
    15:45 - 17:45       Practical work

Day 3
25 March, 2010

    09:30               Evaluation of day 2
                        Identification of plastics objects
                        (brought in)
    11:00               Coffee Break
    11:15               Case studies: research into the conservation
                        of art works
    12:30               Lunch Break
    13:45               Practical session: adhering PUR foams and
                        encapsulating rubber objects
    15:30               Coffee Break
    15:45 - 17:45       Case studies and exhibition
                       Serralves
                       Final discussion


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