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
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