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Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde

Casein formaldehyde was manufactured between 1904 and 1982 in Western Europe both by International Galalith Gesellschaft (IGG) and Erinoid Ltd. (amongst others). Charles Rennie Mackintosh used it in his designs for furniture commissioned by Wenman Joseph Basset...

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Main Authors: Kaner, Jake, Loras, Florin, Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran
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Language:English
Published: Plastics Heritage European Association 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62700/1/CASEIN.pdf
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http://e-plastory.com/index.php/e-plastory/article/view/Kaner/35
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spelling my.upm.eprints.627002020-12-02T22:24:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62700/ Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde Kaner, Jake Loras, Florin Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran Casein formaldehyde was manufactured between 1904 and 1982 in Western Europe both by International Galalith Gesellschaft (IGG) and Erinoid Ltd. (amongst others). Charles Rennie Mackintosh used it in his designs for furniture commissioned by Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke. Casein formaldehyde may be identified through a range of simple and analytical methods available to most conservators in private and public practice. We can control the loss of colour and protect the surface finish by minimising light exposure. Material, aged and distorted, may be reversed if the correct conservation procedures are observed and implemented. Plastics Heritage European Association 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62700/1/CASEIN.pdf Kaner, Jake and Loras, Florin and Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran (2017) Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde. e-plastory - Journal of Plastic History, 2. pp. 1-18. ISSN 2190-9598 http://e-plastory.com/index.php/e-plastory/article/view/Kaner/35
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description Casein formaldehyde was manufactured between 1904 and 1982 in Western Europe both by International Galalith Gesellschaft (IGG) and Erinoid Ltd. (amongst others). Charles Rennie Mackintosh used it in his designs for furniture commissioned by Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke. Casein formaldehyde may be identified through a range of simple and analytical methods available to most conservators in private and public practice. We can control the loss of colour and protect the surface finish by minimising light exposure. Material, aged and distorted, may be reversed if the correct conservation procedures are observed and implemented.
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author Kaner, Jake
Loras, Florin
Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran
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Loras, Florin
Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran
Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde
author_facet Kaner, Jake
Loras, Florin
Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran
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title Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde
title_short Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde
title_full Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde
title_fullStr Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde
title_full_unstemmed Performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde
title_sort performance and stability of historic casein formaldehyde
publisher Plastics Heritage European Association
publishDate 2017
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62700/1/CASEIN.pdf
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