Syringe

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Head, Circulating Collections Conservation,
Indiana University Libraries Preservation Department

Syringe

An ordinary medical syringe is used to inject adhesive under cover material that has disengaged from the board(s) of a book's case. Any similar syringe will work, though the needle needs to be stiff enough to penetrate stiff, heavy cover material, if encountered.

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