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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
1) A common name originally used for a putty composed of vulcanized linseed oil mixed with a white pigment. The name 'plasticine' is also commonly used for many types of non-hardening modeling clays, such as Plasticine®, Klean Klay, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=FIMO%C2%AE FIMO®], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=%20modeling%20clay Farcolina].  
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1) A common name originally used for a putty composed of vulcanized [[linseed oil]] mixed with a white pigment. The name 'plasticine' is also commonly used for many types of non-hardening modeling clays, such as Plasticine®, Klean Klay, [[FIMO|FIMO®]], and [[%20modeling%20clay|Farcolina]].  
  
 
2) A registered trademark for a pliable, modeling material that does not harden or shrink. Plasticine® has been used to temporarily position object or fragments during photography. However, it contains an oily plasticizer that can cause staining on porous surfaces. Plasticine® is also used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling sculptures.
 
2) A registered trademark for a pliable, modeling material that does not harden or shrink. Plasticine® has been used to temporarily position object or fragments during photography. However, it contains an oily plasticizer that can cause staining on porous surfaces. Plasticine® is also used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling sculptures.
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Examples: Plasticine® [Flair Leisure Products]; Klean Klay; Farcoline
 
Examples: Plasticine® [Flair Leisure Products]; Klean Klay; Farcoline
  
== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Risks ==
  
Some commercial products may contain corrosive sulfur components.  
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* Some commercial products may contain corrosive sulfur components.
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* Oily components may migrate into porous substrates.
  
Oily components may migrate into porous substrates.
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==Resources and Citations==
 
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* G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger. VDR-Beiträge 2/2006, pages 112-116 [[media:download_file_542.pdf|link]]
== Additional Information ==
 
 
 
° G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger. VDR-Beiträge 2/2006, pages 112-116 (go to Comparisons page to download article)
 
 
 
== Comparisons ==
 
 
 
[[media:|G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger]]
 
 
 
[[media:download_file_542.pdf|G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Marjorie Shelley, ''The Care and Handling of Art Objects'', The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
 
* Marjorie Shelley, ''The Care and Handling of Art Objects'', The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987

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Description

1) A common name originally used for a putty composed of vulcanized Linseed oil mixed with a white pigment. The name 'plasticine' is also commonly used for many types of non-hardening modeling clays, such as Plasticine®, Klean Klay, FIMO®, and Farcolina.

2) A registered trademark for a pliable, modeling material that does not harden or shrink. Plasticine® has been used to temporarily position object or fragments during photography. However, it contains an oily plasticizer that can cause staining on porous surfaces. Plasticine® is also used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling sculptures.

Synonyms and Related Terms

plastiline; plasticina (Port.)

Examples: Plasticine® [Flair Leisure Products]; Klean Klay; Farcoline

Risks

  • Some commercial products may contain corrosive sulfur components.
  • Oily components may migrate into porous substrates.

Resources and Citations

  • G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger. VDR-Beiträge 2/2006, pages 112-116 link
  • Marjorie Shelley, The Care and Handling of Art Objects, The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
  • George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
  • Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London
  • Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
  • John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994