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Section: 12 Synthetic resins (SR) Page: 9

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IRUG filename:
RSR00009
Data type:
Raman
IRUG material class:
Synthetic resins (SR)
Sample type:
Reference material
Common name(s):
Polystyrene (PS), general purpose, polystyrene homopolymer
CAS name:
Benzene, ethenyl-​, homopolymer
Sample source 1:
The ResinKit, The Plastics Group of America (ResKit)
Source location 1:
1112 Riverstreet, PO Box 509, Woonsocket, RI, 02895, US
Sample identifier 1:
No. 1
Sample source 2:
Sample Collection (SamCo) of Plastics, POPART European project
Sample identifier 2:
SamCo No. 29
Sample source 3:
Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE)
Source location 3:
Hobbemastraat 22, 1071 ZC Amsterdam, NL
Color:
Colourless, transparent
Age:
May 2010, acquired
MW (relative):
Varies
Application:
Raman probe
Excitation source (nm):
785
Mode:
Scat
Literature Reference:
De Groot, S., Th. B. Van Oosten, and B. Te Nijenhuis. "The Identification of Plastics in Modern and Contemporary Art Objects Using Fibre Optics Raman Spectroscopy." E-PRESERVATION Science (n.d.): N.p. Print. Lagana, Anna, and Brenda Keneghan. "Identification and Characterization of Plastic Artefacts." POPART Preservation of Plastic ARTefacts in Museum Collections. N.p., 31 Jan. 2012. Web. 4 Oct. 2013.
Originating institution name:
Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands
Originating institution acronym:
RCE
Molecular formula:
(C8 H8)x
CAS registry no:
9003-53-6
Density
(g/cc):
1.02-1.05 g/cc, literature, Petrochem
Other analytical methods:
FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), Py GC-MS (pyrolysis gas chromatography - mass spectrometry)