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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Hello Rebecca,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Labelling plastics can be a real problem, since many solvents used in barrier coats and inks can cause damage to the plastic artifact. The acetone in nail polish
and Acryloid B-72 is particularly harsh on plastics, causing them to crizzle, crack and even melt. So it’s best to avoid direct labelling onto plastics. Better options include tags (paper or Tyvek) and labelling inside or on the outside of containers. Alternatively,
you can use a soft pencil to write directly on some plastics without causing damage. A last resort would be a water-based acrylic varnish, though this may damage some plastics and may be lost entirely if the object gets wet (think disaster situation).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">For more on preserving plastics in your collection, check out CCI’s information on the topic at
</span><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/preventive-conservation/guidelines-collections/caring-plastics-rubbers.html#a65"><span style="color:blue">https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/preventive-conservation/guidelines-collections/caring-plastics-rubbers.html#a65</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kasey<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [BCMA] Accession Numbers on Plastic<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am hoping someone can provide some advice.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have plastic figurines in our Collection (Olympic Mascots). We have used nail polish and a pigma pen to write the accession number on the bottom but found it never properly hardened and remained sticky. We have now tried B67 and ink
but still find it is sticky. Any recommendations for how to put an accession number on softer plastics?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rebecca<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#943634;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Rebecca Forrest<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#244061;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Curator of Collections/Project Leader | Museum & Heritage Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#244061;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">t: 604 247-4674<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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