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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP160100160
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
A national framework for managing malignant plastics in museum collections. A national framework for managing malignant plastics in museum collections. This collaborative project between three universities, four museums and an art gallery aims to discover how to predict and increase the lifespan of malignant plastics or polymers by studying their identification, deterioration and conservation. 5 to 80% of museum collections, composed of growing numbers of plastic or polymer-based materials, need better preservation. Conservators do not have much expertise in preserving plastics, which are contemporary and have a relatively short life expectancy. This project intends to provide museums with a model for prioritising and effectively allocating resources to preserve a vulnerable group of collections for future generations.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2016
End Date: 12-2022
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $280,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Curatorial and Related Studies | Materials Conservation |
