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Pine Rosin - The rosin will be used to conserve some of the smaller wooden artifacts recovered from La Belle. The dehydrated wooden artifacts are soaked in a saturated solution of acetone and rosin over a period of time. When the artifacts are removed and allowed to dry, the rosin hardens and supports the degraded wood..

Mitylites with light benders - These small powerful flashlights with halogen bulbs enable the lab crew to clearly examine the inside of a concretion mold to determine whether or not it has been adequately cleaned prior to casting.

Palletized Waterproof Containers - The eight 4-x-4-x-2-ft. fiberglass containers with lids contributed by Perstorp Xytec have forklift grooves built into them. These easily maneuverable containers were indispensable for transporting artifacts from the excavation site in Matagorda Bay to the Conservation Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University. They are currently used as storage units and for various treatment processes.

Computer Tomography - CT Scan produces a series of 3-D images of the encrusted artifact. These images provide sets of highly accurate data needed by the conservator to complete the conservation and stereolithography process.

Plastic Buckets with Screw-top Lids - When chemicals of various types arrive in bulk, it is often necessary to store them in smaller quantities for ease for use and safety. These buckets allow us to safely store these chemicals, and still give lab personnel easy access to a wide range of chemicals in manageable quantities.

Assorted Dental Tools - Dental tools donated by Premier Dental Tools Corporation are used in the cleaning and detailing of artifacts.

Welding Cable - The heavy duty multi-strand cable is ideal for terminal wires in an electrolytic cell, where high amp loads are required to conserve large objects such as cannon and anchors. The cable easily carries the 75 to 100 amp loads, and does not heat up like single strand wire.

35-mm Archive Negative and Slide Preservers - All artifacts are photographed prior to, during, and after their conservation. The negatives are all archived in acid-free negative preservers, the slides are in similar slide preservers to ensure a safe, long-term storage environment.

Galvanized Stock Tanks - Galvanized stock tanks obtained from Producers Co-op Association are used for wet storage of artifacts prior to conservation.

Drill Doctor 750 - This drill sharpener is a valuable cost saver that does sterling work sharpening the numerous drill bits used in the laboratory..

Bio Seal 192 Epoxy Resin - This epoxy resin is particularly useful at CRL as it can be applied and will set up underwater. The product is ideal for touching up the composite laminates that are used to support La Belle during reconstruction and conservation..