Strategy for the preservation of plastic artefacts in museum collections

During the twentieth century artists have used plastics and synthetics to create important pieces that are recognized nowadays as masterpieces. Unfortunately some plastics are degrading faster than had been expected and their preservation constitutes a challenge. Their is a lack of knowledge and agreement about the way we can exhibit, clean and store them in order to lower their deterioration speed.

Short name and number: 
Popart (212218)
Name of US Partner: 
THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST
Contact: 

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

Participating Countries: 
United States
Area: 

Environment including Climate change

Category: 

FP7 Project with U.S. partner