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* Sintra Material [https://www.3acompositesusa.com/products/sintra/ website]
 
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*[1] Assessing the Suitability of Unplasticized Poly(Vinyl Chloride) for Museum Showcase Construction, Michael J. Samide and Greg Smith, 2020 [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01971360.2020.1765122 Link]
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* CCI Technical Bulletin 32 - Products Used in Preventive Conservation [https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/technical-bulletins/products-used-preventive-conservation.html Link]
  
 
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Revision as of 11:13, 9 December 2020

Description

[3A Composites USA] A registered trademark for a lightweight rigid, expanded Polyvinyl chloride board. Sintra® was introduced to North America in 1980. It has been used for the construction of signs and exhibits, for screen painting, and as a substrate for mounting photographs.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Sintra material

Similar Products: ePVC; Forex; Komacel, Komacel Plus; Komatex (Kommerling)

Applications

Personal Risks

Sintra: [Safety Data Sheet]

Collection Risks

Research by Greg Smith and Michael Samide report that some rigid, unplasticized PVC construction boards give off a sulfur containing heat stabilizer (2-ethylhexyl thioglycolate [2-EHTG]) that can tarnish silver [1]. However, they also reported finding several specific brands of PVC construction board, namely Komacel (Kommerling) and e-PVC (3A Composites) are safe for use in exhibition casework as they do not contain 2-EHTG.

Links to Oddy Test results posted on AIC Wiki Materials Database Pages for individual materials below
See also Polyvinyl chloride for additional test result information

° 3A Sintra Tested in 2016

° 3A Composites or Vycom Sintra or Celtec tested in 2014

° 3A Composites Sintra tested in 2012

° White Sintra tested in 2012

° 3/4" Sintra tested in 2012

° Laird Plastics 6mm "Sintra" tested in 2011

° Laird Plastics PVC tested in 2009

Resources and Citations

  • Sintra Material website
  • [1] Assessing the Suitability of Unplasticized Poly(Vinyl Chloride) for Museum Showcase Construction, Michael J. Samide and Greg Smith, 2020 Link
  • CCI Technical Bulletin 32 - Products Used in Preventive Conservation Link

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