Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Polypropylene for archiving your celluloid films


























http://www.universityproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=1657&primary

p.s. thank you Amy 
conserve. preserve. screen. bye.
The storage of films in metallic boxes IS one of the main causes of their deterioration because of the rust. So Jane what is ur solution??Propylene boxes and containers prevent from any risk of rust and gases. Some little holes allow gas emanating from films to escape, preventing an accumulation that is another important factor of degradation (if you smell something like vinegar you gots urself major trouble).
Propylene boxes and containers are fireproof and contain less that 4% of halogen elements : in case of fire, it will generate few chlorine and bromine. These boxes are only dedicated to the storage of films on cores and not on reels. I placed a link up above where polypropylene boxes can be purchased (also re-photograph your films back onto film-stock for a true film preservation rather than onto any digital format).

so specs /specifications :
- Polypropylene
- Fireproof
- Less than 4% hologen elements

http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/

The Weissman Preservation Center at Harvard