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A brand name for an early plastic material made from [[albumen]] or [[blood]] mixed with [[sawdust|wood dust]]. Bois Durci was patented by Francois Lepage in France in 1856. The heated mixture was poured into molds, then cooled to form a hard, dense, glossy product. It was used for small decorative boxes, combs, pipe stems, inkwells, and plaques. | A brand name for an early plastic material made from [[albumen]] or [[blood]] mixed with [[sawdust|wood dust]]. Bois Durci was patented by Francois Lepage in France in 1856. The heated mixture was poured into molds, then cooled to form a hard, dense, glossy product. It was used for small decorative boxes, combs, pipe stems, inkwells, and plaques. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | + | * Plastics Museum: [http://www.plastics-museum.com/ Website] | |
| − | + | * La Societe du Bois Durci:[http://users.pandora.be/plastics_collection/BOIS%20DURCI/Home%20pages/Home%20page%20BD.htm Website] (includes images of trade stamps) | |
* Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002 | * Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002 | ||
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[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 9 May 2022
Description
A brand name for an early plastic material made from Albumen or Blood mixed with wood dust. Bois Durci was patented by Francois Lepage in France in 1856. The heated mixture was poured into molds, then cooled to form a hard, dense, glossy product. It was used for small decorative boxes, combs, pipe stems, inkwells, and plaques.
Resources and Citations
- Plastics Museum: Website
- La Societe du Bois Durci:Website (includes images of trade stamps)
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002