Conservation Laboratory
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The Conservation Laboratory at the Hairpin Museum is part of the Central Taiwan Conservation Service (CTCS) and is based at National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Yuntech). CTCS provides preventive and remedial conservation solutions to The Hairpin Museum as part of its mandate to provide professional conservation services to museums and private collectors in Taiwan.
Although most of the work we do for The Hairpin Museum involves cleaning and conservation of metals, we also undertake conservation of glass and ceramic objects, wood, horn and tortoiseshell objects, and textiles. |
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Facilities
The laboratory of the Central Taiwan Conservation Service is well equipped, with large free-standing heavy duty workbenches for safely handling both large and small objects. The laboratory has on-line compressed air and fume extraction, as well as a state-of-the-art fume cupboard.
~ The laboratory has three low-power binocular microscopes and one transmission/reflection analytical microscope fitted with a digital camera (for thin section work and metallography). There are additional positionable, illuminated magnifiers for working on large objects. Facilities are on-hand for photo-documentation and macro-photography.
~ We also have a large temperature/humidity environment chamber (100 C), programmable electric oven (300 C) and a high-temperature muffle furnace (1200 C).
~ Other equipment includes vacuum pump, desiccating cabinet, ultrasonic tank and many other features one would expect in a modern laboratory.
~ A microairabrasive machine provides for delicate work on corroded archaeological objects.
~ Sample preparation is provided by a vacuum embedding system and a double-bed grinder-polisher (Metkon Gripo 2V) for metallographic samples.
~ A workbench equipped with machine tools, dental drills and metalworking facilities completes allows for the making of display mounts and other supports or tools.
~ The laboratory has three low-power binocular microscopes and one transmission/reflection analytical microscope fitted with a digital camera (for thin section work and metallography). There are additional positionable, illuminated magnifiers for working on large objects. Facilities are on-hand for photo-documentation and macro-photography.
~ We also have a large temperature/humidity environment chamber (100 C), programmable electric oven (300 C) and a high-temperature muffle furnace (1200 C).
~ Other equipment includes vacuum pump, desiccating cabinet, ultrasonic tank and many other features one would expect in a modern laboratory.
~ A microairabrasive machine provides for delicate work on corroded archaeological objects.
~ Sample preparation is provided by a vacuum embedding system and a double-bed grinder-polisher (Metkon Gripo 2V) for metallographic samples.
~ A workbench equipped with machine tools, dental drills and metalworking facilities completes allows for the making of display mounts and other supports or tools.
Analytical Facilities
As part of the Graduate School of Cultural Heritage Conservation, the CTCS laboratory has close access to a suite of analytical facilities. These include:
~ Scanning electron microscope (JEOL 6510LV fitted with Oxford Instruments EDS and INCA Energy software).
~ X-ray diffractometer (Bruker D8 Advance TWIN/TWIN)
~ Fourier transform infra-red spectrophotometer (Bruker TENSOR 27)
~ Raman spectrometer (Jobin Yvon Triax 550)
~ Scanning electron microscope (JEOL 6510LV fitted with Oxford Instruments EDS and INCA Energy software).
~ X-ray diffractometer (Bruker D8 Advance TWIN/TWIN)
~ Fourier transform infra-red spectrophotometer (Bruker TENSOR 27)
~ Raman spectrometer (Jobin Yvon Triax 550)
Expertise
In addition to the cleaning, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage objects CTCS also offers the following expertise:
~ Conservation of natural history specimens including mounted skeletons and fossils.
~ Metallography and analysis of ancient metal objects (destructive).
~ Identification of corrosion products on metal cultural objects.
~ Bone diagenesis studies.
We also undertake basic experimental research into the deterioration of cultural materials and the development of new conservation materials and techniques.
PLEASE NOTE: The laboratory does NOT provide a dating or authentication service for antiques or antiquities!
~ Conservation of natural history specimens including mounted skeletons and fossils.
~ Metallography and analysis of ancient metal objects (destructive).
~ Identification of corrosion products on metal cultural objects.
~ Bone diagenesis studies.
We also undertake basic experimental research into the deterioration of cultural materials and the development of new conservation materials and techniques.
PLEASE NOTE: The laboratory does NOT provide a dating or authentication service for antiques or antiquities!
