[NHCOLL-L:5284] RE: Sealing wet collection jars

[O'Brien, Mark]

I'll reiterate what Andrew Bentley said.  Polyethylene lids with poly liners from Kols Containers are the way to go.  We have thousands of 2 oz  and 8 oz jars with these lids, and have been using them for 30 years with success.   Bakelite lids for larger jars are not reliable, though for vials and 1 oz jars they work well so long as they have polyseal cone liners.
Mark

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Mark F. O'Brien, Collection Manager
Insect Division, Museum of Zoology
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1079
734-647-2199    fax: 734-763-4080
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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Ashley Henderson
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:46 PM
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5277] Sealing wet collection jars

Hi Everyone,

I am searching for a supply to seal the jar lids in our wet collection.  I purchased polypropylene sealing tape that is advertised for use with wet collections.  However, it has proven about as effective as wrapping scotch tape around the lids.  The lids were previously sealed with what appears to be very thin paraffin wax that came in tape form.  However, I cannot find this supply.  This link has an uploaded picture of the wax/tape substance http://i.imgur.com/uZUlM.jpg  Does anyone out there have any ideas on this or another way of sealing the lids?  Whatever I use must go on the exterior of the jars because many of the jars have a plug type lid.  Thanks in advance!



Ashley Henderson

Collection Manager
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
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(361) 826-4659


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