Emulsion Gluing

Bologna Group

Outline:- Adhesive tape- PVC frames- Vacuum supports for emulsion- 2nd gluing machine

INFN Bologna LNGS 2008-06-12

Adhesive tape and PVC frame

Acrylic adhesive tape:NITTO model 31RH or model 3161B (flame retardant for European market) Roll size: 128 mm, 50 m, 80 µm thickness, 1 Roll ~ 5 brick

- 20 rolls available at LNGS (model 3161B) price: 60 euro/roll + IVA (20%)- 168 rolls sent from Japan to LNGS (model 31RH)Total:180 rolls ~ 900 brick

PVC frame:Rigid PVC frame, 300 µm thicknessSize: 155 mm x 130 mm (external) Price: 5.06 euro/brick + IVA (20%), delivering time: 3 weeks

a few hundreds of frames are at LNGS2400 frames (40 bricks) ordered, will be delivered at LNGS within 2 weeksTotal: 2700 frames ~ 45 brick

Manufacter: THE-MA srl, Pordenone, Italy

Emulsion

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PVC frame

INFN Bologna LNGS 2008-06-12

Vacuum support and 2nd gluing machine

Vacuum support for emulsion

New support with larger channel (size: 129.0 mm x 103.5 mm) designed

Production:3 prototypal plates (1 LNGS, 1 Naples, 1 Bologna)3 plates already at LNGS10 plates are ready and will be distributed Monday 16th 4 plates will be finished within the next week

20 more glass already ordered at Gestione Silo, Scandicci (FI), Italycould be assembled by the INFN Bologna workshop within the end of July

Second gluing machine 

To be ordered at CON-MED, Concordia (MO), ItalyCost: 7800 euroDelivering time: ~ 2 months