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<p>Hi Ann-Eliza,</p>
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<p>I recently ran into this issue with our herbarium cabinets. Tublar polypropylene is probably the best option, but may not fit cabinets that were originally designed with foam gaskets. Volara is also really good, but I had trouble finding it in anything
but large sheets, and adding a self adhesive backing double or tripled the price. The easiest, most cost-effective option, and the one we are going to use, is weather stripping from a hardware store. It comes in several widths and thicknesses and is easily
installed. The only problem is that it likely won't be archival quality. If that's something you are concerned about, I would look into Volara. If you contact me off list I can give you a little more info.</p>
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<p>Best,</p>
<p>Clayton</p>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">Clayton Sublett, B.A.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Collection Manager</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">Sam Houston State University</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><a tabindex="0" href="mailto:csublett@shsu.edu">csublett@shsu.edu</a></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Office: (936) 294-4493</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Collection: (936) 294-4434</font></div>
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<div id="divRpF857139" style="DIRECTION: ltr"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] on behalf of Ann-Eliza Lewis [lewisan@earlham.edu]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 20, 2014 8:50<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Replacing cabinet gaskets<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I was wondering whether anyone had recommendations for replacing gaskets on storage cabinets. I have a number of collections storage cabinets from Lane Science with deteriorating gaskets. Lane does not sell replacements.
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<div>University Products suggests that their polyethylene foam rods are good for replacing gaskets (<a href="http://www.universityproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=1161" target="_blank">http://www.universityproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=1161</a>),
but the sales department there didn't know if anyone who had actually used the product in that way.</div>
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<div>So I am looking for suggestions for suppliers and brands of appropriate gaskets as well as suggestions for the best way to attach it.</div>
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<div>Thank you!</div>
<div>Ann-Eliza</div>
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<font face="garamond, serif">Ann-Eliza Lewis, PhD</font>
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<div><font face="garamond, serif">Earlham College</font></div>
<div><font face="garamond, serif"><a href="mailto:lewisan@earlham.edu" target="_blank">lewisan@earlham.edu</a></font></div>
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