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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 | + | 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]. |
| − | 2) A registered trademark for a pliable, modeling material that does not harden or shrink. | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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plastiline; plasticina (Port.) | plastiline; plasticina (Port.) | ||
| − | Examples: | + | Examples: Plasticine® [Flair Leisure Products]; Klean Klay; Farcoline |
== Hazards and Safety == | == Hazards and Safety == | ||
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== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
| − | G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger. VDR- | + | ° G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger. VDR-Beiträge 2/2006, pages 112-116 (go to Comparisons page to download article) |
== Comparisons == | == Comparisons == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:53, 24 July 2013
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
Hazards and Safety
Some commercial products may contain corrosive sulfur components.
Oily components may migrate into porous substrates.
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]]
G. Eggert. 2006. Plastiline: Another Unsuspected Danger
Authority
- 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