NCPTT

John Fleming, representative for the fourth congressional district of Louisiana, visited NCPTT’s headquarters in Natchitoches, La., on Feb. 16.

The wet lab houses much of the facility’s analytical equipment. It is used to characterize samples such as limestone and marble before and after experiments.

QUV Weatherometer
Georgette Lang rotates samples in the QUV Weatherometer.
(Photo: Stace Miller)

QUV Weatherometer – known as an artificial weathering chamber This instrument artificially ages samples by exposing them to UV light as [...]

This lab is also known as our sample preparation lab. It houses sample preparation equipment, chemical storage and additional testing equipment. We often grind or finish our stone samples using automated polishing equipment.

Soiltest Versa Tester
James Guidry and Eric Broaddus are running a 3-point bend test on a sample using the Soiltest Versa Tester with Digital [...]

Exposure Chamber
NCPTT operates a one-of-a-kind custom exposure chamber to study the interaction between air pollution and cultural materials.
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NCPTT operates a one-of-a-kind custom exposure chamber to study the interaction between air pollution and cultural materials. The chamber was designed and built in 1987 [...]

NCPTT is partnering with NSU to set up a lab to research lasers as a method for safely cleaning historic materials.