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Claude and Sean,
urk... yeah... I did say plastic, didn't I? But of course as Sean said I
really meant "Mylar" or whatever they are calling that new replacement
substance they have for Mylar now. Obviously you use inert sleeves that aren't
going to react to your paper in any way and won't stick to it under any
circumstances. My point about putting them in a sleeve when storing flat was to
eliminate paper-to-paper contact between the layers of posters. You could simply
insert acid-free paper as buffers between each poster and forget about the
sleeve. But I would only do this if you had a water-proof cabinet for storing
the posters... otherwise moisture could become an issue... no so much from the
air unless you're living in a very humid house, but from accidental spills or
roof-leaks or something. The cost of the Mylar sleeves is so small that they
make good insurance -- and they make handling your posters and going through the
stacks much easier and safer for the posters as well.
I completely agree that sunlight is a poster's worst enemy, but acid in the
paper of older posters comes in a close second -- particularly when there is
on-going paper-to-paper compression and contact, as happens when posters are
store folded.
-- JR
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From: Sean
Linkenback
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 19:36
Subject: Re: [MOPO] is this "FAIR TO GOOD" ??? I hope Certainly he
recommended Mylar-type sleeves for anyone who wishes to store their posters in
sleeves. Sean From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Claude Litton Someone mentioned a
while ago that it is best to store posters flat and not in the plastic
sleeves. You recommend them. Have you had any stored a long time
either way?
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