Materials for Paleo Lab

Silicone Rubber for making a mother mold

Perma-Flex Mold Co.
1919 E. Livingston Ave.
Columbus, OH 43209
800-736-6653
614-252-8035

Perma-Flex@aol.com
Green-Sil A25 (RTV Silicon Rubber)
1 gallon kit 8.8 lb. $109.20
pail kit 40 lb. $446.16
 
www.Perma-Flex.com
White Dental Alginate for making quick casts

Henry Schein, Inc.
135 Duryen Road
Mail Route 150
Melville, NY 11747
800-472-4346
Type II Regular Set
20 lbs. 1017428 $109.99
1 lb can 1005292 $5.99
  dustless $6.99
 
www.henryschein.com/welcome.htm
White/Ivory Casting Plastic for making permanent casts

Techno-Industrial Products Co.
N29 W22885 Marjean Lane
Waukesha, WI 53186-1015
800-255-9847
262-524-0440

technoindustrial@ameritech.net
Smooth Cast 320 Ivory gallon $60.80
Smooth Cast 300
Bright White		 gallon $60.80
Mann Ease Release Agent
6577 Mold Release		 14 oz. can $10.50
Smooth-On Pigments
blk/grn/red		 113.4 g $12.00 
www.techno-industrial.com
PaleoBond for stabilizing fossils

Uncommon Conglomerates, Inc.
400 Western Avenue N
St. Paul, MN 55103-2257
800-323-4545
651-227-7000

uncommon@bitstream.net
Activator 304 Aerosol spray can
6 oz.		 $8.50
Penetrant Stabilizer
PB 002		 16 oz. $50.00
Structural Bonding Adhesive
PB 100		 16 oz. $50.00
www.uncommonconglomerates.com/paleobond/index.html
Vinac for hardening fossils

Uncommon Conglomerates, Inc.
400 Western Avenue N
St. Paul, MN 55103-2257
800-323-4545
651-227-7000

uncommon@bitstream.net
PB 123-01 beads 1 lb $8.95
www.uncommonconglomerates.com/paleobond/index.html
Latex for making molds or footprints

Cementex Latex Corp.
121 Varick St.
New York, NY 10013
800-782-9056
212-741-1771
single gal or 5 gal   $23.90
www.cementex.com
Plaster peel for classroom

Sandbox sand - garden/hardware store
Plaster of Paris - hardware store
small trash bags/newspaper
pail
pint container for measuring

Acetate Peel of Fossil Bone
Samples of fossil bone
Glass plates (scratch plates)
Polishing compound- 3mm or smaller- (hobby store)
Sheets of vinyl acetate (UnivBookStore-Art Dept) $4.20 for 25"x40" sheet
Dilute hydrochloric acid
Acetone in squirt bottles

Equipment for Prep Lab

Compressor: (buy locally) suggested: Ingersol-Rand, 3-horse, 6.7 cubic feet per minute, 20 gallon tank, cost- $475

MicroBlaster:
Comco Inc.
2151 N. Lincoln Street
Burbank, CA 91504
818-841-5500 
FAX 818-955-8365
MicroBlaster $2150
Dust Collector $2350
Air Dryer $415
Freight $192
Total $5107
www.epakelectronics.com/abrasivecleaningsystems.htm

K-Pal Tools
5000 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77041
713-861-2364
FAX: 713-861-1054
Air Scribe Purchase 2 of these $189 ea
Additional stylus and O-rings   $10/set
www.k-paltools.com

Local hardware store for black pipe, fittings and related materials to hook up the system.