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P.O. Box 2548 |
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Wood Increment Borer - The stainless steel borer is needed to take wood samples from the waterlogged hull timbers, so that we can ascertain the penetration of the polyethylene glycol (PEG) into the interior wood during the conservation process.
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P.O. Box 149 |
Hardwood Tongue Depressors - These tongue depressors / stirrers are used for a multitude of purposes and are indispensable at the Conservation Research Laboratory.
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P.O. Box 14066 |
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Hurricane Water Filters - The stainless steel filter housings are an integral part of the filtration system for the 100,000-gallon conservation tank. These revolutionary upflow filters create a rotational flow in the outer chamber to separate out the heavier particles. The inner chamber houses an angled, pleated cartridge, which filters out the finer suspended material. The water is cycled every four hours, and this ensures that the tank is kept crystal clear and free from unwanted debris.
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11922 Cutten Rd. |
Hayward Simplex Strainer - This water strainer is part of the filtration system for the new conservation vat for the Belle. The fine stainless steel mesh strainer filters out dirt and particulate matter from the water, keeping the vat clean during the reconstruction and conservation process.
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14999 Preston Rd., Ste. D212-640 |
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104 West 7th Ave. |
Thermometers - High-temperature thermometers are used in the lab to monitor boiling rinses and high-temperature artifact immersions into molten microcrystalline wax during the different stages of the conservation process. Low-temperature thermometers are used in the darkroom to mix chemicals for the developing and printing of artifact photographs and X rays.
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1913 N. King St. |
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6650 Concord Park Dr. |
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Aluminum Weigh Pans - These small disposable aluminum pans are ideal for a number of different small jobs in the lab, from weighing pans to mixing up small quantities of chemicals and epoxies.
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13402 Weiman Rd. |
X-Ray Repairs & Screens - Repairs were made to a small portable industrial X-ray unit. The lead screens are used in the X-ray film cassettes to enhance images.
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1440 Lakefront Circle, Ste. 1 Woodlands, TX 77380 Phone: (281) 367-5557 Fax: (281) 367-5445 |
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4475 River Green Plaza |
Water Pump - The 2-in. water pump is an efficient way of transfering large quantities of water from one storage tank to another. The pump is an essential piece of equipment in a large conservation lab.
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2914 Industrial Ave. |
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Triple Reduction Worm Gear Reducers - These gearboxes (2000:1 ratio) are an integral part of the four 10-ton winches that raise and lower the lifting platform in the new conservation tank. The gearboxes transfer the motion supplied by four small 1.5 HP electric motors to the winch drums, each of which has a capacity of 10 tons.
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1 Commerce Square |
X-Acto Knives and Blades - Countless small cutting jobs are undertaken in the lab every day, and these small, sharp tools greatly facilitate our work in this endeavor.
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500 Huntsman Way |
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Polyethylene Glycol - Polyethylene glycol (PEG) donated by Huntsman Chemicals will be used in the conservation of the hull of the Belle, as well as some of the numerous wooden artifacts recovered such as gun carriages.
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P.O. Box 1286 |
Sample Bags - Woven and non-woven bags donated by Hutchinson Bag Corporation are indispensable to contain small artifacts and their identification tags while the objects undergo fresh water rinses to reduce their soluble salt content. Unlike water-tight plastic bags, the soluble salts can diffuse out of cloth bags into the rinse water.
Copyright 2000 by Donny L. Hamilton, Conservation Research Laboratory, Texas A&M University.
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