Difference between revisions of "Fome-Cor"
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==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
Revision as of 11:51, 9 February 2024
Description
[3A Composites formerly Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO] A registered trademark for an acid-free laminated foam. Fome-Cor® is made from a rigid polystyrene core laminated with paper or plastic on both sides. The rigid, strong, flat panels are water-resistant and dimensionally stable. Direct sunlight will cause bleaching and degradation of any unprotected foam. Even though the foam is advertised as acid-free, the wood fiber paper may emit small amounts of organic acids, such as acetic acid. Fome-Cor® has been used as a protective backing for paintings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
FomeCor (sp); Foam Cor (sp); Foam Core (sp); mounting board; polystyrene core board; foamboard
Personal Risk
Combustible, producing styrene and carbon monoxide.
Working Properties
- 3A Composites Fabrication guide: [[1]]
- Edges remain open when cut
Resources and Citations
- Fome-cor: Website
- Curbell Plastics: FOME-COR Product sheet
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983 Comment: p. 90
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- Submitted information: Christine Bird, November 2007
- https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000