Polymeric Materials in Modern and Contemporary Art, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 3835
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heritage science; modern-contemporary art; ageing studies; analytical chemistry; polymer chemistry; organic material analyses; method development; data analyses; preservation of cultural heritage; indoor and outdoor museums
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: heritage science; conservation science; modern art; analysis of oil paints; paint degradation; conservation; diagnostics; analytical techniques
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The study of polymeric materials in modern and contemporary art, such as binders, varnishes, adhesives, plastics, foams, optical fibers, etc., and their preservation is highly challenging. An ever-evolving array of polymers is adapted to artistic and industrial needs by manufacturers and individual artists, with consequent wide variation in formulations. As these materials age and degrade, their chemical stability, appearance, and mechanical properties can be compromised. This fact motivates research into preventive and interventive conservation techniques. Polymeric material characterization is key to these endeavors and is often challenging.
Evolving scientific characterization methods, whether in situ or on extracted micro-samples and enhanced data analytical techniques contribute to modern and contemporary art study in exciting new ways.
This Special Issue will highlight the latest scientific and technical research into investigations of polymeric materials widely found in modern and contemporary art from a broad perspective. Contributions are invited on, but not limited to, these subjects:
- Polymeric materials in modern and contemporary art;
- Matrix and additive identification and their interaction;
- New technologies and evaluation methods;
- Ageing and degradation mechanisms and phenomena;
- Influence of VOCs on polymeric materials;
- Advances in conservation treatments;
- Effectiveness of new cleaning methods;
- Preservation.
Dr. Valentina Pintus
Dr. Francesca Izzo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymeric materials in modern and contemporary art
- matrix and additive identification and their interaction
- new technologies and evaluation methods
- aging and degradation mechanisms and phenomena
- influence of VOCs on polymeric materials
- advances in conservation treatments
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