Preservation Equipment Limited Limited Equipment Preservation Sourcebook Sourcebook 2012/13 www.pel.eu Sourcebook 2012/13 T +44 (0)1379 647400 W www.pel.eu E [email protected] F +44 (0)1379 650582 www.pel.eu Preservation Equipment Ltd, Vinces Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4HQ, UK 24951 PEL- Catalogue Cover.indd 1 01/08/2012 16:34 page 54 page 45 A selection of the many new products for 2012/13 page 14 page 190 page 110 PEL 003-016:PEL 003-016 19/09/2012 16:55 Page 1 TERMS & CONDITIONS WELCOME TO OUR 2012/13 SOURCEBOOK SUITABILITY FOR USE Every care is taken to maintain the highest Even though many are claiming the economic climate is standard of quality. Preservation Equipment Ltd wish to make it clearly understood that it is the damaging businesses, we are still an even stronger users responsibility to ensure that the goods purchased are suitable for the intended purpose. company. Our thanks goes to our loyal customers and No guarantee is given or implied that any product we supply is fit for any particular purpose. Our dedicated employees. liability is strictly limited to the invoice value of the items concerned. PRODUCT CODING SYSTEM To enable us to continue to offer the largest stocks in A coding reference number exists for all products. To avoid delay in order processing the product Europe, we have again extended our warehouse facility code number must be supplied. CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS ensuring a prompt and efficient delivery service; backed We will allow credit to most archives, museums, libraries, colleges, universities, and other public by 26 years of experience and unbeatable customer care. institutions. Private institutions and business firms are also invited to open accounts with appropriate credit references. PEL has increased the product range of conservation and PRICES Prices are subject to revision without notice and archival supplies and we now stock over 10,000 products. are exclusive of V.A.T. Our sales office will confirm all current prices upon request. Our online website prices are up-to-date. PAYMENTS When Dupont increased the price of polyester film by Cash with order, except for recognised institutions and approved accounts. Payment must be in 64.2% PEL kept the increase of polyester pockets down £Sterling with all bank charges paid. We do accept credit cards. Overseas payments to be made in £ by investing in a new manufacturing technique. Sterling with all bank charges paid, via direct mail transfer to: HSBC Bank, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, The PEL website www.preservationequipment.com and Hertfordshire, AL8 6BH, England. Preservation Equipment Ltd. www.pel.eu offers online purchasing open 24/7 and keeps Account Number: 81285165. Sort Code: 40-46-08. you up to date with new developments and current prices. IBAN: GB03MIDL40460881285165. VAT is chargeable to E.C. customers unless your VAT number is supplied. No VAT is chargeable on All of us at PEL look forward to continuing to serve you. exports outside of the European Community. PEL VAT No. GB 491 0421 69. CREDIT CARDS We accept Visa, MasterCard and Switch. Cliff Gothorp SHIPMENT CLAIMS Managing Director Claims for damage caused in transit and incorrect deliveries must be in writing within 3 days of delivery to facilitate co-ordination with freight companies. RETURNED GOODS No goods will be accepted for return without prior authorisation. When goods have been incorrectly ordered PEL cannot arrange collection and if returned a 20% handling charge will be made. No returned goods will be credited unless in perfect condition. WARRANTY The cost of returning goods is not covered by warranty. We supply products made by various manufacturers. The warranty of the product will be as the guarantee policy of the manufacturer. ORDERING PROCEDURES By post, telephone, fax or email to: Preservation Equipment Ltd, Vinces Rd, Diss, Norfolk. IP22 4HQ. Tel: 01379 647400/Overseas: +44 1379 647400. Fax: 01379 650582/Overseas: +44 1379 650582. [email protected] CARRIAGE & HANDLING CHARGES Minimum charge on all orders for one parcel UK Mainland £10.00, each extra parcel £5.00. Large Heavy shipments & exports at cost. www.preservationequipment.com 3 PEL 003-016:PEL 003-016 19/09/2012 16:55 Page 2 ■■ Storage Document Cases A word about paper conservation A Few Simple Steps The deterioration of paper is caused by many factors, perhaps the most significant of which are the kinds of materials and chemicals used in the paper making process. Wood pulp papers usually contain lignin and alum-rosin sizing which form damaging acids over a period of time. Under prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light and oxygen, paper fibres break down, causing discolouration and embrittlement. Additional damage may be caused by dust, dirt, mould, insects and rodents. You can institute sound basic conservation techniques by using some simple environmental controls and safe storage materials. Keep Away From Extremes Avoid excessive or fluctuating heat and humidity conditions. A cool, dark and dry storage area is ideal. A relative humidity of approximately 50% (see index for humidity measuring devices) with a temperature of 68˚ F (+/- 2.5 ) is desirable for most general collections. Normally, this would exclude most basements and attics. The area should be clean and free of insects and rodents. If natural light or fluorescent light is necessary, an ultraviolet filtering material should be used, (see these and our UV filtering fluorescent lamps in our Tools & Equipment section). Choose the Right Enclosures Choose proper storage containers for your documents, papers, books, maps, etc. A wide selection is available depending upon the type of material to be stored and how often the material is used or accessed. Read through our catalogue to acquaint yourself with the many options available. All storage boxes, folders, etc. should be acid-free with an 8.5 pH where possible and have a 3% calcium carbonate buffer added. In addition, all materials should be free of groundwood and lignin when possible. The storage container must be designed to provide physical support and stability while protecting your materials from adverse chemical reactions. Boxes and folders should be comfortably filled, never stuffed. Each item must be supported, and metal staples and paper clips removed. Store only “like-sized” documents and papers together, and only in archival quality file folders, envelopes or archivally safe “see through” enclosures like Mylar® “D” or Melinex. These can then be stored in document cases or archival quality cartons. Avoid placing more than a dozen sheets together in one enclosure, and then use interleaving sheets between each item. These interleaving sheets reduce the risk of the acids from one individual document affecting the adjacent ones. In fact, the 3% calcium carbonate buffered sheets will resist acid absorption from adjacent material. Maps, newspapers, books, pamphlets and other oversized materials should be interleaved and stored flat in appropriate containers. Benefits of Metal Edge Boxes The metal corners remove the need for adhesives which may dry out or off gas. Boxes can be stacked even when empty due to the strength of the metal edge. Archives have been using them for over thirty years and are now seen as the best type of box for archival storage and handling. Box sizes are internal measurements. Removes the stress in creasing and the frustration in trying to assemble die cut boxes that pop open DATE TAKEN BY NUMBER, SUBDIVISION OR NAME DATE ■■ File-Out Cards ■■ Document Case Spacer Board Archivally safe “File-Out” cards to mark your files when A corrugated spacer board designed by the National Archives to keep file folders standing up straight when a document case removing items for reference, exhibits or refiling to other is not full. This strong, lightweight corrugated blue-gray board is acid-free, lignin-free, and buffered with a 3% locations. Made of 450gsm acid-free, lignin-free folder stock calcium carbonate buffer. Each board is 8" high x 21-1/4" wide with 5 score lines at each end of the board at one inch and pre-printed in green with “File-Out” information spaces. intervals to allow the board to be folded to fit either letter or legal size boxes. Price per package of 25. Price per package of 5 boards. Product Code size (mm) wt Price Product Code size (mm) wt Price 727-9511 Letter 298 x 248 0.68kg £20.65 613-0821 203 x 540 0.41kg £11.37 note: 5 score lines 25mm 4 www.preservationequipment.com Tel: +44 (0)1379 647400 PEL 003-016:PEL 003-016 19/09/2012 16:55 Page 3 Document Cases Storage ■■ PEL archival boxes are Acid and Lignin Free Standard Product Code size (W x H x D) wt Price Blue-Grey ■■ Reinforced Document Cases Exterior, 735-2210 12.25” x 10.25” x 2.5” (311 x 260 x 64mm) 364g £5.22 white interior 735-2510 12.25” x 10.25” x 5” (311 x 260 x 127mm) 455g £5.40 PEL offers a choice of either our standard buffered Document 735-5210 15.25” x 10.25” x 2.5” (387 x 260 x 64mm) 455g £5.48 Case (blue-grey outside, white inside) or our unbuffered solid 735-5510 15.25” x 10.25” x 5” (387 x 260 x 127mm) 500g £5.68 tan board which is made completely of lignin-free cellulose 735-5512 15.50” x 12.50” x 5” (394 x 318 x 127mm) 955g £7.95 fibres for both purity and strength. Both boards are acid-free with a pH of approximately 8.5 and are buffered with approx- Unbuffered Product Code size (W x H x D) wt Price imately 3% calcium carbonate to retard the effects of migrant Tan Document 801-2210 12.25” x 10.25” x 2.5” (311 x 260 x 64mm) 364g £8.16 acidity.