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Kemtec™ Forensics Kit: Fabrics and Fiber
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Includes
Fabric and fiber samples (white cotton, white wool, white carpet fiber, spun glass strands, nylon, rayon, acetate, unknown 1, unknown 2, unknown carpet fiber), wax pencils, metal forceps, plastic forceps, slides, cover slips, wooden toothpicks, 0.5 oz. empty dropping bottles, red litmus paper, lead acetate paper, 3M HCl, 3M NaOH, chlorine bleach, dry-cleaning solvent, acetone, mounting solution, instructor's manual, student manual, MSDS, methods of assessment manual
Requires
Microscopes, alcohol or Bunsen burners.
Forensic scientists examine the following:
- A mineral type (glass wool)
- Animal type (wool)
- Vegetable type (cotton)
- Synthetic types (rayon, nylon and acetate)
- Observe and test a carpet sample to see the uniqueness of its general overall characteristics and structures
Experiment No. 1: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral or Fake (The Effect of Heat and Chemical Reaction)
Experiment No. 2: General Microscopic Observation
Experiment No. 3: The Fiber's Reaction to Chemicals (Solubility Test)
Experiment No. 4: What Was the Fiber Used For (Stretch and Strain)
Experiment No. 5: Unknown Fibers and Fabrics
Specifications
Certifications/Compliance
National standards
Product Type
Forensic Chemistry: Fabric and Fiber Analysis Activity Kit
Grade
8 to 14
For Use With (Application)
For examine various types of fabric and fiber evidence and observe the various types of characteristics that are exhibited
Includes
Fabric and Fiber samples white Cotton, white wool, white carpet Fiber, spun Glass, Nylon, Rayon, Acetate, unknown 1, unknown 2, unknown carpet Fiber, Wax pencils, Metal forceps, Plastic forceps, slides, cover slips, wooden toothpicks, 0.5 oz. empty dropping bottles, red litmus Paper, lead Acetate Paper, 3M HCl, 3M NaOH, chlorine bleach, dry-cleaning solvent, Acetone, mounting solution, instructor's manual, student manual, MSDS, methods of assessment manual
Requires
Microscope, alcohol or bunsen burners, matches, test tubes, 1-hole stopper, test tube clamp, and distilled water
Class Size
24 Students
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