Archival Methods Slide Storage File Kit, Black
Archival Methods unique system consists of four components: Slide Trays to group slides together, Individual 35mm Slide Boxes to hold slide trays, Acid-free slide dividers, A 3" Drop Front Master Box that neatly and conveniently holds and protects the six individual Slide Boxes• Archival Grade Boxboard Specifications Color Tan and Black• Black thickness .055 • Tan finish: smooth plate finish. Black finish: textured paper laminated on acid- free black core• Made from fully bleached, high alpha cellulose pulp. It does not contain any post consumer waste recycled pulp. Paper is free of metal particles, waxes, plasticizers, residual bleach, peroxide, sulfur content is less than 0.0008% reducible sulfur• The lignin content is measured by the phloroglucinol test with a Kappa number of 5 or less• Metallic Impurities, Iron will not exceed 150 ppm and copper shall not exceed 6 optical brightening agents are used in the pulp• The paper contains a minimum of 3% calcium carbonate (CaCO3) with a pH range 8-9.5• Alkaline or neutral sizing are used. No alum rosin or rosin sizing are used• Color dyes are light-fast and non-bleeding• Surface of the paper is smooth and free from knots, shives and abrasive particles• Board will not degrade and cause harm to artifacts stored in boxes made from this paper• This paper passes the PAT (Photographic Activity Test) ISO 14523 formally ANSI IT9.16 All components are manufactured from Archival Grade boxboard and made in the USA.Slide Tray Bin (.020 Tan Board Only) Holds twenty-five 35mm cardboard mounted slides each. Eight trays fit within each Slide Box. The trays have an extended backwall lip or tab for labelling. Trays have a "pop and lock" instant set-up design. 35mm Slide Box Each box safely stores 200 standard, cardboard mounted slides. The box will hold approximately 100 glass-mounted slides. Interior Dimensions are 11-3/8" L x 2" W x 2-3/8" H. (Can be purchased separately in packages of 3). Drop Front Master Box This is one of their archivally safe drop front boxes (tan: 01-033, black: 01-133) and for this application it handily functions as a master box holding six of the Slide Boxes. Acid Free 10 Pt Card Stock Slide Dividers Separate any number of slides in Slide Tray Bin or Boxes. ApplicationsAlthough slide presentations have taken a back seat to computer-based technologies these days, the long-term, safe storage of precious 35mm originals is as important as ever. When preparing slides for long-term storage first make sure to take them out of plastic pages, especially PVC vinyl pages, and store them in their compact system of archivally safe boxes. Storing slides with Archival Methods 35MM Slide Storage System "box-within-a-box-within-a-box" has many advantages. You end up with a compact 11-3/4" x 15" x 3" rigid box that safely stores 1200 cardboard-mounted 35mm slides or about 600 glass-mounted slides. Using this box-within-a-box design you get four separate wall thicknesses of protection (three separate boxes + the lid) for your valuable slides. Storing slides with Archival Methods 35MM Slide Storage System "box-within-a-box-within-a-box" has many advantages. You end up with a compact 11-3/4" x 15" x 3" rigid box that safely stores 1200 cardboard-mounted 35mm slides or about 600 glass-mounted slides. Using this box-within-a-box design you get four separate wall thicknesses of protection (three separate boxes + the lid) for your valuable slides.
