[Nhcoll-l] Supplier for Silicone Buna-n Gaskets

[Simon Moore]

Hi Dirk,

I think they’re available from: sales at rhnuttall.co.uk (based in Birmingham).

With all good wishes, Simon

Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,

www.natural-history-conservation.com



> On 27 Jul 2022, at 21:27, Dirk Neumann <d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> thanks for sharing, Kris! Are there any manufacturers / retailers in good old Europe ? We have a similar problem and currently want to explore available options.
> 
> With best wishes
> Dirk
> 
> 
> Am 27.07.2022 um 22:07 schrieb Murphy, Kris:
>> This is the company we use:
>>  
>>  
>> Potomac Rubber Company
>> 9011 Hampton Overlook
>> Capitol Heights, MD  20743
>> (301) 336-7400
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> Kris Murphy, Museum Specialist
>> Smithsonian Institution
>> Museum Support Center
>> VZ, Division of Fishes
>> 4210 Silver Hill Road
>> Suitland, MD  20746
>> murphyk at si.edu
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Shoobs, Nate
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 3:58 PM
>> To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
>> Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Supplier for Silicone Buna-n Gaskets
>>  
>> External Email - Exercise Caution
>> Dear all,
>> While we are phasing out bail-top jars for most new acquisitions in the Mollusk Collection at Ohio State, we are looking to purchase new gaskets because we still use bail-tops for lots with volumes above 1L.
>> We use the standard Le Parfait jars in the following sizes – opening diameters:
>> 1L – 84.6mm 
>> 1.5 – 80.5 mm
>> 2L – 84.0 mm
>> 3L – 99.5 mm
>>  
>> Anyone have a good bulk supplier of archival Silicone Buna-N gaskets for these? I vaguely remember a Smithsonian best practices document that had suppliers listed, but can’t find it online now.
>> -Nate
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>> Nathaniel F. Shoobs
>> Curator of Mollusks
>> College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
>> Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
>> 614-688-1342 (Office)
>> mbd.osu.edu
>> 
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