Objective During the twentieth century artists have used plastics and synthetics to create important pieces that are recognized nowadays as masterpieces. Unfortunately some plastics are degrading faster than had been expected and their preservation constitutes a challenge. Their is a lack of knowledge and agreement about the way we can exhibit, clean and store them in order to lower their deterioration speed. The focus of this project will be on art museum collections created with synthetic polymers (typically cellulose nitrate and acetates, poly (vinyl chloride), poly (methyl metacrylate) with a special interest into polyurethanes objects or coatings) and will focus on three dimensional objects as these frequently exhibit physical degradation. The objective is to develop a European wide accepted strategy that improves preservation and maintenance of plastic objects in museum collections. Based on scientific studies and experiences gathered from partners, it is proposed to evaluate and establish recommended practices and risk associated for exhibiting, cleaning and storing these artefacts. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencespolyurethaneengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Keywords cleaning consolidation museum plastic artefact polymer preventive conservation Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2007.1.2.1.1. - Indoor air pollution in Europe: an emerging environmental health issue ENV.2007.3.2.1.1. - Damage assessment, diagnosis and monitoring for the preventive conservation and maintenance of the cultural heritage Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS EU contribution € 640 350,40 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Rachid Samiaa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUUT COLLECTIE NEDERLAND Participation ended Netherlands EU contribution € 155 522,25 Address N/A 1070 AMSTERDAM See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Henriëtte Van Der Linden (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM United Kingdom EU contribution € 155 360,00 Address CROMWELL ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON SW7 2RL London See on map Region London Inner London — West Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tim Riches (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONALMUSEET Denmark EU contribution € 160 662,40 Address FREDERIKSHOLMS KANAL 12 1220 Kobenhavn See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jan Broensted (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 291 061,85 Address PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Pier Luigi Emiliani (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MINISTERIE VAN ONDERWIJS, CULTUUR EN WETENSCHAP Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Rijnstraat 50 2500 BJ Den Haag See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Henriëtte Van Der Linden (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data USTAV POLYMEROV SLOVENSKEJ AKADEMIEVIED VEREJNA VYSKUMNA INSTITUCIA Slovakia EU contribution € 177 840,00 Address DUBRAVSKA CESTA 5798/9 845 41 Bratislava See on map Region Slovensko Bratislavský kraj Bratislavský kraj Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Zuzana Hlouskova (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ATELIER REGIONAL DE CONSERVATION NUCLEART - ARC NUCLEART France EU contribution € 127 496,02 Address rue des Martyrs 17 38054 Grenoble See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jean Delepine (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data SOLMATES BV Netherlands EU contribution € 98 794,80 Address AUKE VLEERSTRAAT 3 7521 PE Enschede See on map Region Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paul Marie Te Riele (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MORANA RTD DOO Slovenia EU contribution € 165 240,00 Address Oslica 1b 1295 Ivancna Gorica See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dusan Kolesa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON EU contribution € 127 327,80 Address GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT LONDON See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Kent Lee (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST United States EU contribution No data Address 1200 GETTY CENTER DRIVE 90049 Los Angeles See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Kathleen Gaines (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
