Conservation Research Laboratory

Conservation Research Laboratory
Nautical Archaeology Program
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4352

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Lab Safety Supply Inc.
Lamotte Company
Leco Plastics, Inc.
Lincoln Foodservice Products, Inc.

Loctite Corp.
Loeb Equipment Supply Co.
Loos & Co.
Ludlow Textiles Company, Inc.
Luxo Lamp Corp.

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Lab Safety Supply Inc.

P.O. Box 1368
Janesville WI 53547-1368
Toll Free: (800) 356-0783
Fax: (800) 543-9910

Drum and Pail Liners - These liners ensure that the bulk chemicals, plaster-of-Paris, and other dry materials necessary for conservation remain dry and clean during storage prior to their use in the lab.

Lamotte Company

802 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
Toll Free: (800) 344-3100
Phone: (410) 778-3100
Fax: (410) 778-6394

Water Test Kits - These test kits are used on a daily basis to check the water purity in the ship reconstruction tank, where the Belle is being reconstructed and will be later conserved. The tests include pH, total alkalinity, chlorine levels, hardness, and iron and copper levels. This enables the lab to keep the water at an optimum pH and to keep the tank free of algae and bacteria that would be detrimental to the conservation efforts.

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Leco Plastics, Inc.

130 Gamewell St.
Hackensack, NJ 07602
Phone: (201) 343-3330
Fax: (201) 343-0558

Plastic Rivets - The rivets are used to replace rivets and fastenings that have corroded away. They hold the various loose pieces of an artifact together, so that one can see the intact object as a whole.

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Lincoln Foodservice Products, Inc.

1111 N. Hadley Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Toll Free: (800) 374-3004
Phone: (219) 459-8200
Fax: (219) 436-0735

Aluminum Oven-Trays - The aluminum oven-trays (25 x 18 in.) are useful work surfaces that keep artifacts together, and are used to transport artifacts while processing. They are also used to store artifacts during and following their various conservation processes.

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Loctite Corp.

North American Group
1001 Trout Brook Crossing
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Toll Free: (800) 562-8483
Fax: (860) 571-5465

Loctite SuperGlue - This fast-acting SuperGlue is a useful glue to have in the lab. Its applications range from repairs to gluing pieces of a concretion mold together prior to casting.

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Loeb Equipment Supply Co.

1225 E. Crosby Rd., Ste. B-13
Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972) 323-1397
Fax: (972) 466-2292

Steel Tanks - These large-capacity tanks will be used to store the polyethylene glycol (PEG) before, during, and after the conservation process of the reconstructed hull of the Belle. It is necessary to use PEG of different molecular weights to effectively penetrate the waterlogged timbers, and the PEG must be pumped into and out of the large vat in which the hull will be conserved. Once this project is completed, the PEG will be stored in the tanks until it is needed for the next project.

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Loos & Co.

1 Cable Rd.
Pomfret, CT 06258
Toll Free: (800) 533-5667
Phone: (860) 928-7981
Fax: (860) 928-6167

Stainless Steel Wire - Stainless steel wire donated by Loos and Company is used to secure artifact identification numbers to artifacts. This ensures that artifacts are properly tracked throughout the conservation process. The wire will not stain the material and will not corrode or pull out during long-term storage and/or treatment.

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Ludlow Textiles Company, Inc.

State Street
Ludlow, MA 01506
Toll Free: (800) 628-9048
Phone: (413) 583-5051
Fax: (413) 589-1415

Linen Thread- The linen thread was used to fabricate the rigging for the 1:12 scale models of La Belle.

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Luxo Lamp Corp.

P.O. Box 951
Port Chester, NY 10573
Toll Free: (800) 237-3820
Phone: (914) 937-4433
Fax: (800) 648-2978

Rectangular Wave Magnifier Lamp- This extension fluorescent lamp is extremely versatile with a large magnifying lens. The lamp is used to identify details on the surface of artifacts. This aids in artifact cleaning, documentation, and reconstruction.

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