Plastics in Heritage Collections: Poly(vinyl chloride) Degradation and Characterization

Museums and galleries house increasingly large collections of objects and contemporary art made of plastic materials, many of which undergo rapid material change. The main degradation processes of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) are elimination of HCl and plasticizer migration or leaching. This results i...

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Main Authors: Tjaša Rijavec, Matija Strlič, Irena Kralj Cigić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Chemical Society 2020-12-01
Series:Acta Chimica Slovenica
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Online Access:https://journals.matheo.si/index.php/ACSi/article/view/6479