WHEN DOLLS CRY: PROPER STORAGE TECHNIQUES FOR CELLULOSE ACETATE, CELLULOSE NITRATE AND POLYURETHANE FOAM IN HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Authors
Rodriguez, Anel C.
Issue Date
2003
Type
Capstone
Language
en
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Abstract
Due to the large number of plastic types, this project will focus on three types noted in numerous books and articles as some of the most fragile and most common plastic types presently in collections: cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, and polyurethane foam.8 Cellulose nitrate was the first commeria11y fabricated plastic and was soon discovered to be flammable due to its nitrate composition. Cellulose acetate, created as a substitute for cellulose nitrate releases toxic gases that can be damaging to paper amongst other materials. (It is important to mention that there are some alternate forms of cellulose acetate such as cellulose acetate butyrate, which is a bit more stable and still is fabricated today. Within the acetates, this project will focus solely on cellulose acetate and not its other counterparts.) Likewise, polyurethane also appears in various forms such as fibers, varnish, and foam. Polyurethane foam has been noted in articles and books as the most fragile and therefore, will be the type studied in this project.