FIGURE 12 in Collection management and study of microscope slides: Storage, profiling, deterioration, restoration procedures, and general recommendations

FIGURE 12. Chemical structure of various synthetic polymers. Bu, butyl; Cl, chlorine; CMC, carboxy methyl cellulose; CN, cellulose nitrate; Et, ethyl; EtOH, hydroxyethyl; HPMC, hydroxypropyl cellulose; MC, methyl cellulose; Me, methyl; OAc, hydroxyacetyl; PBMA, poly(butyl methacrylate); PDMS, poly(dimethyl siloxane); PEMA, poly(ethyl methacrylate); Phe, phenyl; PHEMA, poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate); PMMA, poly(methyl methacrylate); PMMA-PBMA, copolymer of PMMA and PBMA; PS, polystyrene; PVAc, poly(vinyl acetate); PVC, poly(vinyl chloride); PVC-co-PVOAc, copolymer of PVC and PVAc; PVOH, poly(vinyl alcohol); PVP, poly(vinyl pyrrolidone).