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<div>Dear David</div>
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<div>Thanks for this information. Your comment about Nalgene paper is interesting. I have not noticed any delamination with our Nalgene paper, although I have noticed some labels get a soapy feel to their surface.</div>
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<div>I have not heard of iGage Weatherproof Paper. How well does it handle tearing? Our larger specimens (stored by the dozens in 30 and 60 litre barrels, not jars) have labels attached to them with nylon clothing tags. We have found that most papers tear
easily at the hole made by the tag.</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
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<div>Al</div>
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From: nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>] On Behalf Of David Werneke<br>
Sent: Friday, 15 August 2014 1:21 AM<br>
To: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] whatever happened to Nalgene PolyPaper?</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Consolas" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">We used a plastic paper from Nalgene about twelve years ago. After a year of using the paper they changed the paper from a single layer plastic to a tri-layered plastic coated paper that delaminated
in ethanol. When that happened we switched to iGage Weatherproof Paper.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Consolas" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">The iGage paper worked alright for wet collections in formalin, isopropanol, and ethanol up to 95%. The paper will take indelible ink and hold it in alcohol, but will not take pencil very well
if at all. The company does state that it will work with ink-jet printers, but we only ever used it with our laser printer so I’m not sure what the ink retention would be like in alcohol. We have had test labels in ethanol and formalin for over ten years now
with no sign fading or toner delamination. The iGage paper does get slimy in alcohol with a noticeable white precipitate on the surface of the label with removed from solution. I haven’t noticed any issues with the specimens due to this, yet. Also, like the
old Nalgene paper we used, labels printed on this paper will crumble if left out of liquid for a few months.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Consolas" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">We recently switched to the same thermal-transfer printer that Andy mentioned.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Consolas" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">David</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Consolas" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">David Werneke</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Consolas" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">AUMNH Fish Collection Manager</span></font></div>
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