CGG (not CGC) holder professionally tested PLASTIC NOT ARCHIVAL!!!

[Kevin Boyd]

I received some interesting information in my e-mail box this afternoon. It seems that the CGG holder was sent in to an independant lab for materials testing...

 

I've attached some of the documentation that I've received. Basically the person who sent the information wants to remain anonymous.

 

The gist of the analysis (page 2) is that the CGG holder is made of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC).

 

PVC is probably the worst thing you could put your comic in as it off-gasses CHLORINE GAS (Chloride) which will be absorbed by the paper and speed up the aging process .

 

Archival experts say that any you should always steer clear of products containing PVC.

 

Here's a small sample of information on PVC I was able to find on the net:

 

Hazards:* Highly plasticized plastics (such as polyvinyl chloride PVC) are not suitable for long term storage of photographic images and should be avoided. Plasticized materials are may cause sticking or ferrotyping of the image surface resulting in irreparable damage to film and print images. Plasticizers can exude sticky droplets and gooey coatings on photographic surfaces. Eastman Kodak, Ilford, and Polaroid all have advised to avoid PVC.

 

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) - A plastic, often abbreviated as PVC. It is not as chemically stable as some other plastics, since it can emit damaging hydrochloric acid as it deteriorates, and therefore has limited application in the preservation of books, photographs, and paper. Some plastics called vinyl may be polyvinyl chloride.

 

Anti-archival is an understatement.

 

Mylar and Barex (what CGC uses) does NOT off-gas.

 

Kev

[Kevin Boyd]

Cover of the report attached.

[Kevin Boyd]

Laboratory accreditation certificate attached.

[mindriot-migration]

isn't this the same type of soft plastic used for 500ml, 1L and 1.5L bottles of water?

[THE_BEYONDER]

What about the inner-well?

[Kevin Boyd]

Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend you store your comics in pop bottles for long periods of time!

 

Kev

[AlexH]

Does CGG have an inner well?

[Mushroom]

Damn.......................it just isn't their month.

 

Anybody with CGG better crack those slabs.

[AlexH]

Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend you store your comics in pop bottles for long periods of time!

 

Kev

 

What?!? Aww, [!@#%^&^]. Now I'm going to have to find a whole new way of storing books.

[Kevin Boyd]

My mistake for not being clear, it WAS the Inner Well that was tested.

 

Kev

[RS]

Does CGG have an inner well?

 

yes they do have a inner well

[Kevin Boyd]

yes they do have a inner well

 

...and it's made out of PVC.

 

Kev

[THE_BEYONDER]

My mistake, it WAS the Inner Well that was tested.

 

Kev

 

[RS]

Now the inner well tomorrow the company is run by Al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden

[Kevin Boyd]

Now the inner well tomorrow the company is run by Al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden

 

More likely the Three Stooges.

 

Kev

[THE_BEYONDER]

Now the inner well tomorrow the company is run by Al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden

 

Do you really think that the above information isn't important?

[OldGuy]

Now the inner well tomorrow the company is run by Al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden

 

More likely the Three Stooges.

 

Kev

 

 

[RS]

Do you think CGG would not find out what the best plastic to use.

 

Big bucks to run the test ARDL price page

[THE_BEYONDER]

[greggy]