Our exhibts tech has been working to get some plastic pellets donated.  These are the small, round bits that are used to
melt into injection molding machines, and they come in large bulk containers.  We have decided on HDPE, as it is stable,
non-abrasive, and non-toxic (most food containers are HDPE).  The drawback is that choice of colors is limited, as  it is
usually supplied without color.

7/14/01 6:22:16 PM,         prospero <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

<snip>
>We are redoing one of our galleries and one of the things they want to have
>is a mastodon dig.  I"ve already spoken with several people who have them in
>their museums and got some very helpful hints.  What I am looking for is
>suggestions for the matrix to bury the fossil panel in.
<snip>
>Has anyone a good recipe for making the matrix?  Maybe even ideas for making
>it in different colored layers.  Any suggestions would be appreciated and
>thanks in advance for your help.
>


James H Tichgelaar
Assistant Director
Arkansas State University Museum
http://museum.astate.edu

"Talking about music is like dancing about architecture." (Laurie Anderson)

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