NEAF 2008
First Contact™ can be used virtually anywhere to clean astronomical mirrors! Phil Jackson was corralled by Howie Glatter at the Northeast Astronomy Forum in Suffern NY and asked to clean an 18" mirror. The clips below show Phil applying First Contact™ to the mirror on the NEAF 2008 show floor and then removing the dry polymer film about 2 hours later.
Application of First Contact™ to an 18" mirror at NEAF 2008
Removing First Contact™ polymer film from an 18" mirror at NEAF 2008
Not everyone can say they’ve held $250 million in their hands. University of Wisconsin-Platteville professor Jim Hamilton did for more than 15 minutes. This past November, the professor in the Department of Chemistry and Engineering Physics traveled to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where he demonstrated how a substance he developed could be used to clean large gems. Days later, he found himself cleaning the Hope Diamond, arguably the most famous jewel in the entire world…
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