Workshop impregnating PUR flexible foams

Conservation treatments on plastic works of art are nowadays still in an early stage. Experiments on coating and consolidation of plastic artefacts were performed as laboratory tests and can now be taught to conservators.

In this workshop objects will be treated using mechanical, aqueous and organic solvent cleaning. After cleaning, consolidating treatments will be practised on flexible PUR foams and polyester objects. Making moulds and polyester and polyurethane rubber objects will be part of the practical work.

Thea van Oosten is senior conservation scientist at ICN. Her speciality is the research into the conservation of synthetic materials applied on modern and contemporary art.

Dates: 30 June and 1 July 2009 (2 days)

Time: 9:30 – 16:30

Participants: 10

Organisation: Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage / ICN

Location: Ateliergebouw, Amsterdam

Cost: 455 euro

Target group: Conservators, conservation scientists.

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Other relevant ICN courses:

ICN Plastics course 2009

INCCA Database workshop 2009