Good Morning—

 

I noted the discussion about sources for polyethylene foam last month with interest. I was stunned (and grateful) to find that what I had been buying from an archival supply company, I could get for less than half the cost though U-Line. This led me to compare the polyethylene bags and enclosures that we use for photos, documents and small artifacts.

 

At this point I would love some advice from the conservators on the list. Is U-Line’s poly bag (100% virgin, high clarity polyethylene film, 2 mil) really an equal product to Archival Methods uncoated polyethylene, chemically inert bags? I’m having difficulty determining what specifications I should be asking for. It seems too easy (given their prices) that U-line’s bags would be on par with the average Archival supplier.

 

Thanks,

Laura (Bachelder) Furman

Curator of Collections

Midway Village Museum

815-397-9112 ext 108

815-397-9156 fax