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How about Archivart's product PhotoTex? It's unbuffered lightweight paper that is pH neutral and has a smooth surface (unlike a buffered tissue, blotter, or unbuffered tissue (like abaca based tissues), some of which are a bit "grabby", I feel). Or some other brand.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Becky Fifield



	-----Original Message----- 

	From: Museum discussion list on behalf of Sasha Carrera 

	Sent: Tue 11/22/2005 5:55 PM 

	To: [log in to unmask] 

	Cc: 

	Subject: Re: Glassine

	

	



	Ok, at the risk of great shame and ridicule here's a question...if glassine

	should not be used for long-term storage (and we have literally thousands of

	works on paper interleaved w/glassine for "safe" keeping) what should be

	used?

	

	Thanks any suggestions you've got.

	

	Sasha Carrera

	Corita Art Center

	323-466-2157 ext 21

	

	

	On 11/22/05 1:49 PM, "Fifield, Rebecca" <[log in to unmask]>

	wrote:

	

	> My understanding from Carolyn Rose was that the process used to make glassine

	> (pH 7 / neutral at time of manufacture) causes it to acidify more quickly than

	> other pH neutral materials, like an unbuffered tissue. So its better for

	> shipping and loans, than long-term storage.

	> Best,

	> Becky Fifield

	> Assistant Collections Manager

	> Antonio Ratti Textile Center

	> Metropolitan Museum of Art

	>

	> -----Original Message-----

	> From: Museum discussion list on behalf of Lee Goodan

	> Sent: Tue 11/22/2005 4:27 PM

	> To: [log in to unmask]

	> Cc:

	> Subject: Glassine

	>

	>

	>

	> Hello all!  A quick question to further my understanding of archival storage

	> materials.  Gaylord¹s catalog says that ³Glassine should not be used for

	> long-term storage.²  Exactly what about the nature of glassine makes it

	> inappropriate for long-term storage?

	>

	>

	>

	> Thanks!

	>

	>

	>

	> Lee Goodan

	>

	> Registrar

	>

	> Gaston County Museum

	>

	>

	>

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