Dear Colleagues, I am looking for an alternative to Tygon tubing. I have used this tubing to pad wire mounts for artifacts for quite some time. Its properties of flexibility, "cushiness" and grip make it ideal for this purpose. However, I have come to find out that it is composed of PVC, which is a material to be avoided from a preventive conservation standpoint. Polyethylene and polypropylene tubing exists but it is much too rigid for this purpose. Cole-Parmer has suggested vinyl or silicone tubing as an alternative. Does anyone know if these are safe alternatives? I thought vinyl was PVC (poly-vinyl chloride). Are there safe vinyls? Thanks in advance for any information you might have. Sincerely, David Ryan Registrar Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum www.cspm.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).