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Gutta Percha, Rubber or Balata? Establishing Analytical Markers for Identification of Cultural Heritage Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2018

Hanna M. Szczepanowska
Affiliation:
National Heritage Board, Heritage Conservation Centre, Singapore
C. Velson Horie
Affiliation:
Collection Care and Conservation Consultant, Manchester, UK

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© Microscopy Society of America 2018 

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