Vinyl eraser
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Description
A soft plastic eraser made from chloride polyvinyl chloride. The first white vinyl erasers were manufactured in 1967 by Staedtler (Mars plastic). They may contain phthalate plasticizers and fillers such as carbonate calcium carbonate and kaolin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Staedtler Mars plastic eraser; Pentel hi-polymer eraser; Magic Rub erasers
Additional Information
E.Estabrook "Considerations of the Effect of Erasers on Cotton Fabric" JAIC 28:79-96, 1989. Link E. J. Pearlstein, D. Cabelli, A. King, & N. Indictor "Effects of Eraser Treatment on Paper" JAIC 22(1):1-12, 1982. Link
Additional Images
Compact Electric Eraser
Authority
- A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998 Comment: introduced in 1965