Heated and Humidifying Tools
Conservation works workstation – up to 200°C, with diverse-shaped spatulas and hot air nozzles; humidifier; heated knife; steam pencil for increasing the malleability of different materials; soldering-iron; electric heat gun with four nozzles and a scraper.
Mechanical Tools
Buehler EcoMET 30 grinder/polisher for the precision preparation of rocks and fossils, with disc sanding papers from P280 to P2500 grit; drills with multiple tips and sanders; kit of handheld tools for work on different materials such as glass or metal; dissecting kit; set of scalpels and other blades; kit of weights of various sizes; variety of modelling spatulas; selection of chisels, mallets, clamps. Axminster benchtop milling machine for users who can demonstrate competency to safely operate.
Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Equipment
pH test meter; portable environmental monitor (illuminance, UV, temperature, relative humidity); set of tiny tags portable environmental monitors (temperature, relative humidity); light meter; portable density meter DMA35 for alcohol %, oil, etc; salt spot test strips (sulphates, nitrates, chloride, and arsenic).
Cleaning of different organic and inorganic materials (stone, leather, paper, paint, etc.)
Air brushes and air compressors; chemical cleaning agents (ammonia, solvents); wet/dry vacuums; adjustable museum vacuums with various attachments; kit of cleaning and paint brushes; conservation ionic and non-ionic detergents; variety of conservation cleaning sponges (smoke sponge, conservators’ sponge, groom stick); organic solvents (toluene, xylene); poultice powders – stain remover, mild abrasive cleaner (laponite, methyl cellulose); abrasives and polishing: micromesh sanding tool, Jewellers rouge; diverse, multiuse materials: diatomaceous earth, silica gel, sepiolite, etc.
Restoration and Repair
Assortment of adhesives and glue guns; conservation materials (Tyvek, Plastazote, Correx, polyester wadding, Reemay, Wonderflex pro, Melinex, Japanese tissue, sodium alginate, gold beaters skin, and others); galvanised and stainless-steel wire; acrylic paints and inks, powdered pigments; plaster; BEVA 371 film; gap fillers (Flügger, microballoons); epoxy resins; solvents (acetone, ethanol, industrial methylated spirits, methyl ethyl ketone); blotting papers; gummed and adhesive hinging papers; acrylic copolymer dispersion Primal WS24; vacuum chamber
Casting and Mould-Making of Fossils and Other Objects
Casting in plaster or Jesmonite and moulding in silicone rubber or alginate.
General Laboratory and Photographic Equipment
Also available
