1. Emulsion Gluing Bologna Group Outline: - Adhesive tape - PVC frames - Vacuum supports for emulsion - 2 nd gluing machine

2. 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 thickness Size: 155 mm x 130 mm (external) Price: 5.06 euro/brick + IVA (20%), delivering time: 3 weeks a few hundreds of frames are at LNGS 2400 frames (40 bricks) ordered, will be delivered at LNGS within 2 weeks Total: 2700 frames ~ 45 brick Manufacter: THE-MA srl, Pordenone, Italy Emulsion 128 15 PVC frame

3. INFN Bologna LNGS 2008-06-12 Vacuum support and 2 nd 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 LNGS 10 plates are ready and will be distributed Monday 16 th 4 plates will be finished within the next week 20 more glass already ordered at Gestione Silo, Scandicci (FI), Italy could be assembled by the INFN Bologna workshop within the end of July Second gluing machine To be ordered at CON-MED, Concordia (MO), Italy Cost: 7800 euro Delivering time: ~ 2 months