UV-cure epoxy is used in dental filling applications and as such, must be capable of surviving (essentially) unchanged for many years in a hostile environment. I am not aware of any conservation citations (though there may well be some) but would check dental literature for information concerning longevity. Jack C. Thompson Thompson Conservation Lab Portland, OR [log in to unmask] On Fri, 21 Oct 1994, julia golden wrote: > Does anyone have any information on the use of "ultra-violet > cured epoxy" for palynology slides? Information on stability or > citations to conservation uses would be very helpful. It cures in a > couple of minutes and we have a report that 15 year old slides show no > deterioration. Any help will be appreciated. I will summarize for the > list if I am successful in obtaining information. Thank you in advance, > > Julie Golden > Curator of Paleontology > Dept. Geology > University of Iowa > > e-mail: [log in to unmask] >