The postprints of the conference ‘MODERN MATERIALS MODERN PROBLEMS’ held by UKIC Furniture Section at the Conservation Centre NMGM Liverpool on 17 April 1999 are now ready. The publication is available from: United Kingdom Institute for Conservation 109 The Chandlery 50 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7QY, U.K. Tel: 0171 721 8721 (International - +44 171 721 8721) Fax: 0171 721 8722 (International - +44 171 721 8722) E-mail: [log in to unmask] Web site: www.ukic.org.uk Cost 10 Pounds Sterling to non-members and 8 to members Plus postage and packing: 90p in the UK, £1.35 in Europe, £2.35 in the rest of the world.. Orders can be placed by post, telephone, fax or e-mail: CONTENTS David Dewing, Curator of the Geffrye Museum, Foreword. J. Sparkes, composite wood products for furniture manufacture Shayne Lang, Casein plastic: history, chemistry and manufacture Jake Kaner, Conserving early plastics found in historic furniture: An Investigation into their History and Manufacture Lesley Wilson, Foams in upholstered furniture Pamela Kirschner, Treatment of objects from the Darwin Martin House. Sherry Doyal, Modern Materials Problems- Oh, sit on it! (An introduction to cordage and basketry seating in twentieth century furniture using traditional and innovative materials. Collaborations between conservation scientists and conservators working across disciplines of furnishings and ethnography. Remedial treatments are reviewed . Storage, packaging and display are considered.) Roger Griffiths En Bloc: Art in a Cabinet or a Cabinet as Art. (The use and conservation of furniture in 20th Century art) Dominique Rogers ========================================================Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).