25830
Title Of Article Chaper
An introduction to polymer chemistry relevant to plastic collections
Title Of Journal Book
Preprints of contributions to the Modern Organic Materials Meeting. Edinburgh, 14-15 April, 1988
Pages
44264
Publisher
Scottish Society for Conservation and Restoration
Publisher City
Edinburgh
ISBN
0-9508068-6-2
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Modern organic materials
Meeting City
Edinburgh
Meeting Country
Scotland
Abstract
The history of polymers, and especially the earlier period of relevance to collectors of plastic artifacts is briefly described. Some terminology of importance in understanding polymer propeties and behaviour is explained, and a glossary of certain fundamental terms provided. 4 references.
Keywords
Synthetic-resin, history;Synthetic-resin, science; Synthetic-resin, glass transition temperature;Synthetic-resin, terminology
pub_id
25830
Meeting Date
19880414-19880415