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Preserving natural bone specimens with household acrylic sealant
Written on:April 1, 2010

As any curator or collector knows, the bodily oils and dirt accumulated from handling can quickly turn a good quality bone specimen into an ugly duckling, or worse, destroy delicate sections or tissue. If you intend on the bone or specimen being handled frequently, it is highly recommended that you seal it to prevent further corrosion and damage, generally by way of sealant. These instructions assume you have thoroughly cleaned…
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Tags:acrylic , acrylicization , biological specimens , bone gathering , handling specimens , natural specimens , plasticization , plastination , preserving , preserving samples , preserving skulls , preserving turtle shell , sealant
Tags:acrylic , acrylicization , biological specimens , bone gathering , handling specimens , natural specimens , plasticization , plastination , preserving , preserving samples , preserving skulls , preserving turtle shell , sealant
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