Kemtec™ Forensics Kit: Fabrics and Fiber

Description

Includes

Fabric and fiber samples (white cotton, white wool, white carpet fiber, spun glass strands, nylon, rayon, acetate, unknown 1, unknown 2, unknown carpet fiber), wax pencils, metal forceps, plastic forceps, slides, cover slips, wooden toothpicks, 0.5 oz. empty dropping bottles, red litmus paper, lead acetate paper, 3M HCl, 3M NaOH, chlorine bleach, dry-cleaning solvent, acetone, mounting solution, instructor's manual, student manual, MSDS, methods of assessment manual

Requires

Microscopes, alcohol or Bunsen burners.

Examine various types of fabric and fiber evidence and observe the various types of characteristics that are exhibited.

Forensic scientists examine the following:

• A mineral type (glass wool)
• Animal type (wool)
• Vegetable type (cotton)
• Synthetic types (rayon, nylon and acetate)
• Observe and test a carpet sample to see the uniqueness of its general overall characteristics and structures

Includes five units:
Experiment No. 1: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral or Fake (The Effect of Heat and Chemical Reaction)
Experiment No. 2: General Microscopic Observation
Experiment No. 3: The Fiber's Reaction to Chemicals (Solubility Test)
Experiment No. 4: What Was the Fiber Used For (Stretch and Strain)
Experiment No. 5: Unknown Fibers and Fabrics

Specifications

• Certifications/Compliance: National standards
• Product Type: Forensic Chemistry: Fabric and Fiber Analysis Activity Kit
• Grade: 8 to 14
• For Use With (Application): For examine various types of fabric and fiber evidence and observe the various types of characteristics that are exhibited
• Includes: Fabric and Fiber samples white Cotton, white wool, white carpet Fiber, spun Glass, Nylon, Rayon, Acetate, unknown 1, unknown 2, unknown carpet Fiber, Wax pencils, Metal forceps, Plastic forceps, slides, cover slips, wooden toothpicks, 0.5 oz. empty dropping bottles, red litmus Paper, lead Acetate Paper, 3M HCl, 3M NaOH, chlorine bleach, dry-cleaning solvent, Acetone, mounting solution, instructor's manual, student manual, MSDS, methods of assessment manual
• Requires: Microscope, alcohol or bunsen burners, matches, test tubes, 1-hole stopper, test tube clamp, and distilled water
• Class Size: 24 Students