Preserving the Ephemeral: A Micro-Invasive Study on a Set of Polyurethane Scenic Objects from the 1960s and 1970s

Preserving the Ephemeral: A Micro-Invasive Study on a Set of Polyurethane Scenic Objects from the 1960s and 1970s

Among the innovative materials used by 20th-century artists, polyurethane (PUR) has been shown to be highly unstable, and therefore artworks made of it are now in need of careful conservation strategies. This study presents a multi-analytical investigation of PUR foam scenic objects originally made...

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Main Authors: Rosa Costantini, Luca Nodari, Jacopo La Nasa, Francesca Modugno, Lucia Bonasera, Sara Rago, Alfonso Zoleo, Stefano Legnaioli, Patrizia Tomasin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
polyurethane foam
μ-ATR-FTIR
Py(cryo)-GC/MS
EGA-MS
performing artworks
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/9/2111

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