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dc.contributor.authorBurke, Karl
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Simon
dc.contributor.authorBett, J.
dc.contributor.authorSouthurst, T.
dc.contributor.authorLim, K.
dc.contributor.authorGutowski, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:49:14Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:49:14Z
dc.date.created2008-11-12T23:32:36Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationBurke, Karl and Lewis, Simon and Bett, Jay and Southurst, Taryn and Lim, Kieran and Gutowski, S. 2007. Preliminary Investigations into Using Eugenol to Recover Erased Characters on Polymers. Journal of Forensic Identification 57 (4): 522-529.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5908
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In this paper we present our preliminary studies on the efficacy of eugenol for the recovery of erased characters on polymers. We have found that eugenol rapidly recovers erased characters when applied to the surface of polymer substrates. By applying eugenol to the surface to be treated using a cotton bud or paintbrush, we were able to revisualize erased characters from a range of polymers, inclluding acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, acrylic, high-impact polystrene, and polystyrene. Eugenol is safe, nonhazardour, and easily sourced reagent for this purpose.

dc.publisherInternational Association for Identification
dc.titlePreliminary Investigations into Using Eugenol to Recover Erased Characters on Polymers
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume57
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage522
dcterms.source.endPage529
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Forensic Identification
curtin.identifierEPR-2233
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyDepartment of Applied Chemistry
curtin.facultyDivision of Engineering, Science and Computing
curtin.facultyFaculty of Science


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