[Nhcoll-l] Best adhesive for re-adhering slide labels

[Maureen Turcatel]

Hello Katrina,

We recently had a similar problem here at the Field Museum, and we decided
on using this double-sided tape
<https://www.talasonline.com/3M-415-Tape?quantity=1&size=43> instead of
glue to reattach the labels. We also considered using positionable mounting
adhesive
<https://www.amazon.com/568-Positionable-Mounting-Adhesive-Inches/dp/B000JGQM1Q>,
but the tape is much easier to work with -- and with both options the
adhesive won't interact with the old print/ink, which is something we
didn't want to risk by using liquid glue.

Best wishes,

Maureen

On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 10:29 AM Tommy McElrath <monotomidae at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey all,
> I was just responding to Katrina but since there is larger interest:
>
> We use GE Clear Window Sealant: e.g. https://thd.co/3mKCol7
>
> We’ve used something like this for over 20 years at INHS in our extensive
> thrips collection and have seen no ill effects, on both new and old labels.
>
> It is best to let it off-gas for a few hours after attaching, and
> generally a little bit goes a long way (we use paintbrushes or scrap
> pins/paper to attach it to labels rather than slathering on directly).
>
> The only downside is that if you aren’t using it constantly, the larger
> tubes tend to solidify over time, so we generally don’t end up using the
> whole tube. That said, the stuff is fairly cheap and widely available so it
> isn’t a huge deal.
>
> Best,
>
>
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>
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> On Aug 31, 2021, at 10:09 AM, Tocci, Genevieve E. <
> glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi Katrina,
>
> We have used Elmers Glue-All and Jade 403N in a pinch, but would also love
> to know about better options. (For botany slides like diatoms, fungi, etc.)
>
> Best,
> Genevieve
>
> =================================================
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> Senior Curatorial Technician
> Harvard University Herbaria
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> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> *On Behalf Of *Menard,
> Katrina
> *Sent:* Monday, August 30, 2021 4:57 PM
> *To:* NH-COLL listserv <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Best adhesive for re-adhering slide labels
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> This might have been a question that was asked before, but does anyone
> have a preferred glue to re-attach slide labels? We have a large collection
> of slides that are starting to have the labels fall off, and most of the
> adhesive information I can find is for generating new labels, not retaining
> original ones.
>
> Thank you for any insight you might have, and I hope everyone is doing
> well,
>
> Katrina
>
>
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> Collection Manager, Invertebrates
> Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
> University of Connecticut
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