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Fabri-Kal Corporation Fiberflex, Inc. Fibergrate Composite Structures, Inc. Film Technology, Inc. Fiskars FMC Corporation Foamex International, Inc.

Food Protein R&D Center, TAMU Food Services, TAMU Foredom Electric Co. Fort James Corporation Fox Scientific, Inc. Fred V. Fowler Co., Inc. Fuji NDT Systems

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Fabri-Kal Corporation Plastics Place Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Toll Free: (800) 888-5054 Tel.: (616) 385-5050 Fax: (616) 385-0197

Plastic Containers - These small disposable containers are used for a multitude of purposes in the laboratory, from wet and dry storage containers, to small mixing bowls and miniature conservation tanks..

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Fiberflex, Inc. 5005 Riverway, Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77056 Toll Free: (800) 662-9850 Fax: (713) 622-7548

Fiberglass Rod - Fiberglass rods of different diameters (1, 2, and 3 in.) are used to support the wooden hull timbers during the reconstruction of the Belle.  Fiberglass was chosen over steel, as it is lighter, more chemically resistant, easier to work, and has sufficient tensile, sheer, and compressive strength to adequately support the waterlogged timbers.

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Fibergrate Composite Structures, Inc. 4115 Kellar Springs Rd., #224 Addison, TX 75001 Phone: (972) 965-3148 Fax: (972) 965-6456

Fiberglass Grating & Structural Shapes - Approximately 1,200 square feet of grating was used to provide the working floor of the lifting platform in the new conservation vat for the Belle.  The non-skid fiberglass grating enables the conservators to safely stand on the platform while working on the wooden hull timbers.  Pultruded structural shapes (channel, angle, round rod, and square tubing) is used to support the Belle during her reconstruction and conservation.  Fiberglass is an ideal material for our purposes, since it is easy to work with, very strong and lightweight, and is corrosion-resistant.

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Film Technology, Inc. P.O. Box 230228 Houston, TX 77223 Phone: (713) 921-3456 Fax: (713) 928-2324

Vacuum Bag Film - The wooden hull timbers are no longer strong enough to support themselves, so we have designed and are going to build a fiberglass composite sandwich to form a hidden internal supporting framework. Vacuum bagging will give us the necessary strength-to-weight ratios, as well as allowing us to reduce the overall thickness of the frame.

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Fiskars 7811 West Stewart Ave. Wausau, WI 54401 Phone: (715) 842-2091 Fax: (715) 848-5528 Fax

Scissors and Shears - High-quality scissors and shears are a valuable tool in any lab and are used for a multitude of different purposes.

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FMC Corporation 1735 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Toll-Free: 1-800-530-5927 Phone: (215) 299-6000 Fax: (215) 299-6067

Hydrogen Peroxide - The hydrogen peroxide is used as a shock treatment in the conservation tank to combat the growth of algae and bacteria.

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Foamex International, Inc. 4411 Darien Houston, TX 77028 Toll Free: (800) 729-0090 Fax: (713) 673-0117

Pick-N-Pluck Foam - The foam is used to make form-fitted storage containers that are needed for some of the Belle's delicate artifacts.

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. Food Protein R&D Center, TAMU Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843 Phone: (979) 862-2262 Fax: (979) 845-2744

Stainless Steel Vats - Five 100-gallon stainless steel vats are on loan from the Texas A&M University Food Protein Research and Development Center. They are used to store artifacts prior to the conservation process. The tanks are also used to hold the various solvents used to dehydrate the organic artifacts prior to their consolidation.

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Food Services, TAMU Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843 Phone: (979) 862-1727

Fiberglass Cafeteria Trays & Aluminum Tray Carts - Fiberglass trays and aluminum carts donated by Texas A&M University Food Services are used to transport artifacts while processing, as well as to store drying artifacts following their various conservation processes.

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. Foredom Electric Co. 16 Stony Hill Rd. Bethel, CT 06801-1039 Phone: (203) 792-8622 Fax: (203) 790-9832

Flex Shaft Drill - The Flex Shaft Drill is one of the indispensable tools of a conservation lab. It is used on artifacts of various materials at different stages of conservation. Most often it is used on the epoxy casts of artifacts, on the finishing touches of ferrous and non-ferrous artifacts, and even on artifacts conserved using the new silicone oil/polymerization techniques. This tool provides the conservator the dexterity, power, and finesse necessary to complete the conservation process.

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Fort James Corporation 1915 Marathon Ave. Neenah, WI 54956 Phone: (920) 729-8034 Fax: (414) 729-8025

12-oz. Paper Cups - Polyethylene-coated paper cups are used in the lab for a variety of purposes, from mixing up small batches of mold-making compound and chemicals to being used as a container when weighing artifacts. 

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Fox Scientific, Inc. 8221 E. FM 917 Alvarado, TX 76009 Toll Free: (800) 369-5524 Fax: (817) 783-3571

Cotton Applicators - These are an indispensable tool in the conservation lab and are used for various purposes, from cleaning an artifact to applying a consolidant.

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. Fred V. Fowler Company, Inc. 66 Rowe St. Newton, MA 02166  Toll Free: (800) 788-2353 Phone: (617) 332-7004 Fax: (617) 332-4137

Calipers - Stainless-steel dial calipers and digital calipers are used to obtain precise artifact dimensions, an essential step in artifact documentation throughout the conservation process.

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. Fuji NDT Systems 1055 Stevenson Court, Bldg. 105 Roselle, IL 60172-2300 Phone: (800) 323-2546 Fax: (630) 582-2292

X-ray Processing Equipment & Film - Fuji has very generously provided the necessary equipment and supplies to develop X rays in the lab. A wide range of both industrial and medical X-ray film, cartridges, and intensifying screens are now in use, along with a new automatic RG II X-ray film processor that has improved both the efficiency and quality of the X rays.  The ability to take and develop X rays is one of the most valuable diagnostic tools that a conservator can have in the lab.  It shows in detail what is hidden inside a concretion, and generally dictates the conservation treatment that follows.

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