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Enlarging latex molds and casts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2017

Mark A. Wilson
Mark A. Wilson*
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio 44691
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Extract

The procedure for permanently enlarging natural latex casts and molds up to 50% larger without appreciable material distortion was first reported by Fuehrer (1939). The technique was later modified for casts and molds of polybutadiene rubber by Gunther et al. (1979).

Type
Replication of Fossils
Information
The Paleontological Society Special Publications , Volume 4: Paleotechniques , 1989 , pp. 282 - 283
Copyright
Copyright © 1989 Paleontological Society 

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References

Fuehrer, O.F. 1939. Liquid rubber as an enlarging medium. Museum News, 16(14):8.Google Scholar
Gunther, V.G., Guillot, D.G., and Rigby, J.K. 1979. Enlargement of casts and molds of polybutadiene rubber. Journal of Paleontology, 53:742–744.Google Scholar
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