Jessica:

I purchased our heat sealer from a company that makes packaging and
shipping supplies (Associated Bag company). A 12" flat Impulse sealer was
$105.85 versus the same 12" flat Impulse sealer from University Products
advertised for $232.35. By the way, Associated Bay Co. is also a great
source of reclosable, inexpensive polyethylene bags. Call 1-800-926-6100
for a catalogue or visit www.associatedbag.com

Hope this helps,

Nicolette Meister

At 03:53 PM 2/28/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi everyone-
>
>I'm getting ready to purchase some supplies for creating anoxic environments
>to deal with possible infestation of collections objects.  What I'm
>wondering is, has anyone found an inexpensive alternative to a heat sealer
>purchased from an archival supply company (for example, Gaylord's $200+
>barrier sealer).  The basic process involves creating a pouch by heat
>sealing all sides of two layers of film such as marvelseal or filmpak and
>inserting oxygen scavengers to create an oxygen free environment, so the
>seal has to be air tight. I hope I've given enough information to go on. Any
>suggestions? Thanks is advance for your input.
>
>Jessica D. Trickett
>Curator of Collections
>Mahoning Valley Historical Society
>648 Wick Avenue
>Youngstown, Ohio 44502
>330/743-2589
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