Depending on what film you are using, a $15 iron from your local discount
store works just fine. I have used one on Marvel seal for years with no
problem. Sometimes it takes a little figuring to find the right temp setting
for the film.

Jenny Yearous
Curator of Collections Management
State Historical Society of North Dakota

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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>www.mahoninghistory.org

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