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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lena<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">A quick internet search for undoing hot glue turned up isopropyl alcohol applied with a cotton swab as a method to get the glue to release from objects. Might I suggest finding some expendable mollusks (hobby
store, not collections) and hot gluing them to similar surfaces. Then trying some isopropyl alcohol to see if/how it works for removal and any damage it might cause.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thomas E. Labedz, Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Division of Zoology and Division of Botany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">University of Nebraska State Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">W-436 Nebraska Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">900 N. 16<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lincoln, NE 68588-0514<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">402/472-8366 (p.m.,Zoo.), 402/472-1607 (a.m.,Bot.), fax 402/472-8949<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">tlabedz1@unl.edu www.museum.unl.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lena Hernandez<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 29, 2014 2:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NHColl<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Damage from hot glue on shells<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Afternoon All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">During the course of inventory in one of our exhibits I discovered that a previous curator glued (probably craft store hot glue) all of the shells on display to a painted Styrofoam base. My question for you is what to do about it. Is
it likely that any damage that is going to happen is already done? Or do you think that the glue may degrade and further damage the shells? The shells have been on exhibit for at least 2 years and will likely be on exhibit for several more. If I do need
to pull them, what do you think would be the best way to remove the glue with the least amount of damage to the shells. If you can point me in the direction of specific resources I can cite when trying to convince others at the museum that this is important,
that would also be much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lena Hernandez<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collections Manager/Registrar<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Museum of Science & History<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1025 Museum Circle<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jacksonville, FL 32207<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(904)396-6674 x212<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lhernandez@themosh.org">lhernandez@themosh.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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