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Architectural Conservators and Architectural Conservation Testing Laboratory Services
 
 
 
 
 
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ArconTEST comprises professionally-qualified staff with comprehensive experience in the conservation and documentation of historic buildings and materials.

ArconTEST’s in-house testing laboratory includes specialized equipment and instruments for
a number of operations, including:

   
   
   
   
   
   
  • impregnation and polishing equipment for the preparation and evaluation of specimens
Research  
Lab Analysis  
  • photo stereo-microscopy;
Conservators  
  • unidirectional freeze-thaw environmental chamber;
Philosophy  
  • air-void analysis;
   
  • vapour transmission testing;
   
  • compressive and flexural strength testing
   
  • flat-jack testing