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TLDR; polyurethane like most plastics, decomposes over time, with the decomposition speed catalyzed by higher humidity. Museum needed to build an environmental
by goldenkey 8y ago
TLDR; polyurethane like most plastics, decomposes over time, with the decomposition speed catalyzed by higher humidity. Museum needed to build an environmental chamber to store these plastic-knit swimsuits in. [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_chamber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_chamber
- Cthulhu_ 8y agoIf you're making clothing / textiles for the ages, don't use plastics.
- sincerely 8y agoRacing suits, especially the most high performance ones, are usually designed to perform well for about one or two swim meets before they start losing their effectiveness. Hardly longevity-focused design ;) Hell, I'm surprised that it took this long for the museum to run into issues with long-term storage.