Thoughts on laminating authentication letters, capture papers, etc

bobcam1 · 04-29-2010, 01:36 PM

Be sure that the bag that you seal the document in, is made from Mylar. A regular plastic bag will cause the document to become brittle and more yellowed, in time.
If you want to really preserve the documents, put a piece of acid-free mat inside the bag, as well.]

I've had good luck finding all of these materials at local framing shops that do archival work, but archival-grade mylar bags can be found at many vendors online.

I have used a couple of websites, successfully:

http://www.universityproducts.com/ca...d=1271&navTree[]=1271&navTree[]=1334

and.....

http://www.talas-nyc.com/

Talas has GREAT information on the care and storage of MANY of the items that we collect.

Good luck,
Bob.

(NOTE: I am not affiliated with either of these companies)....

suum cuique · 04-29-2010, 03:01 PM

I would keep them as they are and would make a nice color scan of the documents. This allows you to reprint them whenever you need a hardcopy and allows you to send send them by email, too.

andyman · 06-27-2010, 09:18 PM

Hi guys,
Not to bring up a topic from the dead, but how about using a food sealer like this? :
http://www.foodsaver.com/Index.aspx

It would keep all oxygen out and there's no glue/adhesive to damage the paper after you decide to take it out by curring the seal.

andy

04-29-2010, 03:01 PM	#2
suum cuique User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD / Currently about 9000 klicks east of the Potomac Posts: 497 Thanks: 108 Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts	I would keep them as they are and would make a nice color scan of the documents. This allows you to reprint them whenever you need a hardcopy and allows you to send send them by email, too. __________________ Regards, Andy There's No Place Like Home (Wizard Of Oz)

04-29-2010, 01:36 PM	#1
bobcam1 User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Be sure that the bag that you seal the document in, is made from Mylar. A regular plastic bag will cause the document to become brittle and more yellowed, in time. If you want to really preserve the documents, put a piece of acid-free mat inside the bag, as well.] I've had good luck finding all of these materials at local framing shops that do archival work, but archival-grade mylar bags can be found at many vendors online. I have used a couple of websites, successfully: http://www.universityproducts.com/ca...d=1271&navTree[]=1271&navTree[]=1334 and..... http://www.talas-nyc.com/ Talas has GREAT information on the care and storage of MANY of the items that we collect. Good luck, Bob. (NOTE: I am not affiliated with either of these companies)....

06-27-2010, 09:18 PM	#3
andyman User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chandler, AZ/Fairbanks, AK Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi guys, Not to bring up a topic from the dead, but how about using a food sealer like this? : http://www.foodsaver.com/Index.aspx It would keep all oxygen out and there's no glue/adhesive to damage the paper after you decide to take it out by curring the seal. andy