RCE Publications

PUR Facts: Conservation of Polyurethane Foam in Art and Design

1st Edition

By Thea van Oosten
October 01, 2025

Flexible Polyurethane (PUR) foams, in use since the 1950s and familiar from furniture upholstery and other domestic textiles, can be found in museum collections in numerous art and design objects. However, these exhibits pose severe conservation problems due to the ageing of the foam caused by ...