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Treatment; 04 Aug 2009; check consolidate as required; adhere detached fragment; Put number on outer edge at back.; Ceramics & Glass

Header: Treatment; 04 Aug 2009; check consolidate as required; adhere detached fragment; Put number on outer edge at back.; Ceramics & Glass
Reason: Permanent Exhibition
Description: Restuck chip using HMG heatproof and waterproof adhesive (cellulose nitrate) HMG* . Consolidated surface where required with 3-10%Paraloid B72 (ethyl methacrylate copolymer) in 70:30 Acetone (propan-1-one/dimethyl ketone) /IMS Industrial methylated spirits (ethanol,methanol) applied with a micropipette. Renumbered object at the back one layer of 30%Paraloid B72 (ethyl methacrylate copolymer) in Acetone (propan-1-one/dimethyl ketone) left to dry and numbered with black indian ink and again left to dry and another layer of Paraloid B72 to seal it.
Details: Treatment