Re: Glassine Envelopes

From: Ryuji Suzuki ^lt;rs@silvergrain.org>
Date: 02/12/06-11:53:18 PM Z
Message-id: <1139809998.21322.254213191@webmail.messagingengine.com>

On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:39:59 -0500, "etienne garbaux"
<photographeur@nerdshack.com> said:
 
> Just be aware that glassine envelopes are a far cry from archival by
> today's standards. Conservators have advised against them for at least
> 30
> years now.

What's the basis for this? In my understanding, "archival" glassine
envelopes sold for photographic use these days are lignin- and
acid-free, like other archival paper envelopes. However, I didn't
confirm this with a glassine manufacturer. Did you?
Received on Sun Feb 12 23:53:24 2006

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