<html>
  <head>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
      charset=windows-1252">
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Rob & all,</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">I know that many like bail top jars (or
      have limited alternatives). But I am not a fan either (for the
      same reasons Rob mentioned).</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Roughly around the time I started here
      in Munich back in 1999, I made a test with a failed bail top jar,
      tossed the gasket & clamp, and placed the glass lid with (at
      this time still) vaseline on top again. This worked remarkably
      well, zero evaporation loss until today, the grease was applied to
      the horizontal flange and vertical neck of the joint.</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">An easy way to convert a bail top jar
      into a pure glass jar with flanged glass closure - maybe worth
      testing?</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Uneven glass surface & removal of
      sticky gaskets / silicone: a fine brass-brush attachment on a
      drilling machine with modest speed does an excellent job here.
      Some cleaning afterwards to remove golden brass glance (otherwise
      some green copper stains may appear in the long run). The brass is
      soft enough to not scratch the glass ...  <br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">All the best</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dirk<br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 20.11.2020 um 15:54 schrieb Rob
      Robins:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:BN6PR2201MB13618994A2BEA98B5F6CCBCA81FF0@BN6PR2201MB1361.namprd22.prod.outlook.com">
      <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
        charset=windows-1252">
      <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered
        medium)">
      <!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]-->
      <style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
        {font-family:Wingdings;
        panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
        {font-family:"Cambria Math";
        panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:"Yu Gothic";
        panose-1:2 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Calibri;
        panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Consolas;
        panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Tahoma;
        panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:"\@Yu Gothic";
        panose-1:2 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
        {margin:0in;
        margin-bottom:.0001pt;
        font-size:11.0pt;
        font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
        {mso-style-priority:99;
        color:blue;
        text-decoration:underline;}
pre
        {mso-style-priority:99;
        mso-style-link:"HTML Preformatted Char";
        margin:0in;
        margin-bottom:.0001pt;
        font-size:10.0pt;
        font-family:"Courier New";}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
        {mso-style-priority:34;
        margin-top:0in;
        margin-right:0in;
        margin-bottom:0in;
        margin-left:.5in;
        margin-bottom:.0001pt;
        font-size:11.0pt;
        font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.HTMLPreformattedChar
        {mso-style-name:"HTML Preformatted Char";
        mso-style-priority:99;
        mso-style-link:"HTML Preformatted";
        font-family:Consolas;
        mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
span.EmailStyle25
        {mso-style-type:personal-compose;
        font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
        color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
        {mso-style-type:export-only;
        font-size:10.0pt;}size:8.5in 11.0in;
        margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 56.7pt 70.85pt;}
div.WordSection1
        {page:WordSection1;}mso-level-number-format:bullet;
        mso-level-text:\F0B7;
        mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
        mso-level-number-position:left;
        text-indent:-.25in;
        mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
        font-family:Symbol;}
ol
        {margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
        {margin-bottom:0in;}</style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
      <div class="WordSection1">
        <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Would like to contribute an observation on
          the bail top jars – I agree that the seals are excellent at
          resisting evaporation, with a major caveat: the gaskets
          deteriorate (at least gaskets of the type that came to us via
          a large relinquished collection in the 1980s).<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">See image 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Nearly all bail tops in our care require a
          levering tool to break the seal between glass and gasket
          (>90%), such as a stout short-bladed paint scraper. Using
          the tool safely takes knowhow and dexterity (brute force will
          work but with the attendant risk of impaling one’s hand with
          the tool – and thus is strongly cautioned against).<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">See image 2.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Following jar opening, old gaskets on these
          old bail tops at UF are unredeemable (99% of the time).
          Exposed parts of the gasket are usually brittle and flake
          away, while the gasket that comprised the seal that lasted
          decades may be fully or partly molded to the jar – totally
          affixed. This latter circumstance renders the jar worthless,
          as no replacement gasket can be placed upon such an irregular
          surface.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">See images 3 and 4.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">For these reasons and others, whenever we
          work with bail top specimen lots, we replace the jars with
          screw top containers -- usually at a space savings (note
          Paul’s comment about a limited offering of rather large
          sizes).<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">If the above situation is only avoided with
          regular replacement of gaskets – that needs to be considered
          as ongoing maintenance costs associated with the use of this
          jar type.
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">But perhaps local conditions have not
          always been ideal and thus the gaskets degraded more rapidly
          than they do under ideal conditions. If so, that also should
          be considered by those collections whose facilities can’t
          always meet optimal conditions. <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">It could also be our gaskets are of an
          inferior material, since improved upon or replaced by
          manufacturers of these containers systems.
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I am unclear on these points and look
          forward to learning more.
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><br>
          Rob<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <div>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Robert H. Robins<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Division of Ichthyology<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><img
              style="width:1.6145in;height:.5833in" id="_x0000_i1029"
              src="cid:part1.F2254CE5.B2C93CAC@snsb.de" alt="FLMNH
              Fishes logo email small" class="" width="155" height="56"><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Florida Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">1659 Museum Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Gainesville, FL 32611-7800<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Office: (352) 273-1957<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0563C1">rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Search the Collection:<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><a
              href="http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Search samples suitable for dna analysis:<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><a
              href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><img
              style="width:2.1458in;height:3.0729in"
              id="Picture_x0020_4"
              src="cid:part5.901F5379.A4B1EBEF@snsb.de" class=""
              width="206" height="295" border="0">  
            <img style="width:1.6666in;height:1.1145in"
              id="Picture_x0020_3"
              src="cid:part6.DEAC2DD8.05C2CAB9@snsb.de" class=""
              width="160" height="107" border="0"><o:p></o:p></p>
        </div>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <div>
          <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1
            1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu"><nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu></a> <b>
                On Behalf Of </b>Callomon,Paul<br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 20, 2020 8:00 AM<br>
              <b>To:</b> Neisskenwirth, Fabian
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Fabian.Neisskenwirth@ruhrmuseum.de"><Fabian.Neisskenwirth@ruhrmuseum.de></a>;
              '<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:neumann@snsb.de">neumann@snsb.de</a>' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:neumann@snsb.de"><neumann@snsb.de></a>;
              <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Jar liners<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
        </div>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%" width="100%"
          cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="left">
          <tbody>
            <tr>
              <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FA4616">[External
                        Email]</span></b>
                    <o:p></o:p></p>
                </div>
              </td>
            </tr>
          </tbody>
        </table>
        <div>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">We
              recently overhauled our 50,000-jar alcohol collection for
              the first time in 50 years. We found the following things
              for lids on screw-top jars:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
            <li class="MsoListParagraph"
              style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span
                style="mso-fareast-language:JA">Steel lids are
                problematic. Ours were painted black on the outside and
                cadmium-plated inside with solid plastic seals. The
                seals had almost all held, but the lids themselves had
                pinpoint rusting from the inside due to condensation. If
                those pinpoints get through the metal, the lid is more
                likely to fail. We’ve replaced them all.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
            <li class="MsoListParagraph"
              style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span
                style="mso-fareast-language:JA">PPE lids with either
                solid PPE disks or F217 liners are both fine. We started
                using them in the 1980s (PPE disks) and 1990s (F217) and
                both have lasted well, with a failure rate below 1%<o:p></o:p></span></li>
            <li class="MsoListParagraph"
              style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span
                style="mso-fareast-language:JA">Phenolic lids with
                coneseal liners – very good. Bakelite and phenolic lids
                with food-grade-paper (coated or foil-laminated card)
                liners – high failure rate. We replaced them all.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
            <li class="MsoListParagraph"
              style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span
                style="mso-fareast-language:JA">Note that there is a
                difference between pure phenolic resin and Bakelite. The
                latter has wood dust mixed with the resin, and always
                fails over time, often suddenly and completely. You can
                usually tell the difference by the gloss, color and
                size; Bakelite is not as black or as glossy as phenolic.
                If it’s over 50 mm in diameter it’s likely to be
                Bakelite.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
            <li class="MsoListParagraph"
              style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span
                style="mso-fareast-language:JA">However, as Dirk points
                out, although phenolic resin is fine with ethanol it can
                be affected by formaldehyde. We have also found that
                phenolic will leach dark color into alcohol if it is
                immersed for more than a year, so it’s clearly not
                entirely stable to ethanol either.
                <o:p></o:p></span></li>
          </ul>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">Finally,
              though they are not available in small sizes the most
              stable and economical jars in our collection are bale jars
              with galvanized steel bale clips and either natural
              rubber, butyl or neoprene gaskets (e. g. “Ball”-brand
              jars). These effectively never fail. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">Paul
                Callomon MSc</span></b><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA"><br>
              <i>Collection Manager, Malacology and General
                Invertebrates</i></span><span
              style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <div class="MsoNormal"
            style="text-align:center;background:white" align="center">
            <span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">
              <hr width="100%" size="2" align="center">
            </span></div>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span
                style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">Academy
                of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">1900
              Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA<br>
              <i><a href="mailto:prc44@drexel.edu"
                  moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0563C1">prc44@drexel.edu</span></a>
                Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170</i></span><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <div>
            <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1
              1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span
                    style="mso-fareast-language:JA">From:</span></b><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:JA"> Nhcoll-l <<a
                    href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
                  <b>On Behalf Of </b>Neisskenwirth, Fabian<br>
                  <b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 20, 2020 4:09 AM<br>
                  <b>To:</b> '<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:neumann@snsb.de">neumann@snsb.de</a>' <<a
                    href="mailto:neumann@snsb.de" moz-do-not-send="true">neumann@snsb.de</a>>;
                  <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
                  <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Jar liners<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            </div>
          </div>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
          <table class="MsoNormalTable"
            style="width:100.0%;margin-left:.5in" width="100%"
            cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tbody>
              <tr>
                <td style="border:none;border-left:solid goldenrod
                  3.0pt;background:cornsilk;padding:0in 3.0pt 0in 3.0pt">
                  <p><b><span
                        style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps">External.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
                </td>
              </tr>
            </tbody>
          </table>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">Hey there,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">I totally agree with Dirks
                statement. Glass lids are much more stable than any
                other kind of material used in fluid collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">I would like to share my
                experience with a sort of new jar type from Duran®
                (former Schott). They have a product line called “GLS
                80” jars. It has a mouth opening of 80 mm, but the size
                varies from 500ml to 25000 ml. The mouth opening works
                very well for smaller specimens.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">The jars are made of borosilicate
                and sold at an affordable price, because they are made
                for the pharma industry. This is why they also have
                “filling marks”, which esthetically speaking is not so
                nice, but it still fulfills the purpose of the jar. One
                of the sales agents of DWK (Duran Group), offered me
                that at a certain amount of jars, there could be a batch
                (around 1000 jars) made without “filling marks”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">There is a new type of lid for
                this jars too, made of Polysulfone (PSU) with a PTFE
                coated silicone liner.
                <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">The Duran Group works worldwide,
                so if you have any questions regarding this contact Eric
                Lehnen (<a href="mailto:eric.lehnen@dwk.com"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">eric.lehnen@dwk.com</a>). He
                knows about the use of the jars for collections purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">This seems to be a very good
                improvement to move away from poor quality “sausage
                jars” with fast degrading lids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">I have made a one year aging test
                with three jars with ethanol 70% mixed with a buffered
                formaldehyde solution 3,4% (9:1) and have seen no
                negative reactions on the lids. But this still should be
                tested more thoroughly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D">Hope this helps you out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Fabian
                    Neisskenwirth<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Zoologischer
                  Präparator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">MA
                  Student Restaurierung und Kon</span><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                  lang="DE">servierung von Kulturgut<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                  lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                  lang="DE">+49 (0) 201 24681 470<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                    lang="DE">Stiftung Ruhr Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                  lang="DE">Fritz-Schupp-Allee 15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                  lang="DE">45141 Essen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                  lang="DE"><a
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.ruhrmuseum.de-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cprc44-2540drexel.edu-257C97d4cbe4227a49e36f4408d88d33ed2f-257C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6-257C0-257C1-257C637414601473720399-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C2000-26sdata-3D0nUb6Zz4DTtn0E8-252FObkZeZTlVyUuyYfay7x2hwao2rI-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFAw&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=MCIx6IevDpZN7oPx8SAIb6_HvqHJFo2if2SZHHR4kiQ&m=l9JlcM7_nU8aLp6602DXtUY6Mz33LJxiR7NZEcW-cPU&s=R72J3lQxeJwdDx0n9cdFIz0qjvB2Tp2tFgX2vP8tJtA&e="
                    moz-do-not-send="true">www.ruhrmuseum.de</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="color:#1F497D" lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            </div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <div>
              <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF
                1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                      lang="DE">Von:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"
                    lang="DE"> Nhcoll-l [<a
                      href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>]
                    <b>Im Auftrag von </b>Dirk Neumann<br>
                    <b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 20. November 2020 09:10<br>
                    <b>An:</b> <a
                      href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
                    <b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Jar liners<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </div>
            </div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE">Hi Tonya & Lennart,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            </div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            </div>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">I guess there
                are several layers to unfold here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">Foamed liners -
                like the F217 liners you mention - consist of a foamed
                cell structure which - if the lid is screwed down tight
                - is compressed again the neck of the jar. This outs the
                cells under pressure and closed cells would withstand
                this tension better then open cell structures. It is
                hard to tell if the F217 liners you mention has open or
                closed cells, which gas is used for filling of the foam
                structure, etc. Even if the F217 liners would have the
                right composition, right thickness, closed cells - it
                still a is compressible gasket which has a limited life
                span.
                <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">To produce a
                good closure, you would further need to consider the
                threads on the jar (continuous or not), the composition
                of the lid itself (the best liner does not help if the
                plastic used for the lid itself is of poor quality, etc.
                Most important seems to me that sizes of such lids are
                standardised (rather then customised for specific jars),
                so that they can easily be replaced if they fail. This
                is one of the huge problems many collections with
                Copehagen jars now face after plastic lids reached the
                end of their life span, sized where customised, company
                went out of production: it is virtually impossible to
                replace these lids - which causes huge problems in many
                collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">It seems that
                F217 and PTFE liners are often used as inlays for
                Phenolic caps (Bakelite) - which is a no-go in fluid
                collections because this sort of thermoset plastics is
                easily degraded by residual formaldehyde escaping from
                formaldehyde preserved specimens, even if they have been
                transferred in to alcohol. As said: the best liner is
                worthless if the plastic lid itself is unsuited. 
                <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">In general,
                plastic lids are not a good oxygen barrier - this is
                also worth remembering, especially if specimens inside
                such jars release a lot of fats or oils.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">Rather then
                concentrating on specific lids I would look into jars
                that are designed for the pharmaceutical sector. Here,
                both the jar (soda-lime glass) and the lid are expected
                (and usually tested) to withstand a wide range of
                chemicals AND to provide a good barrier against oxygen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">There are
                different suppliers of such jars, the disadvantage of
                the wide mouth jars however is that the largest opening
                in these jars is 65 mm. So a good option for for 100 -
                1000 ml jars, but not for larger jars.  Stölzle (who
                also produce high quality borosilicate stoppered jars)
                is a possible source for such jars, but there are many
                others as well:
                <a
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fpharma.stoelzle.com-252Fen-252Fproduct-5Fcategory-252Fweithalsglaser-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cprc44-2540drexel.edu-257C97d4cbe4227a49e36f4408d88d33ed2f-257C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6-257C0-257C1-257C637414601473730392-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C2000-26sdata-3DhC1jgMeeoV9txtIntv14ALQRAqC1-252Fcf6qs2jE-252FjX9i8-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFAw&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=MCIx6IevDpZN7oPx8SAIb6_HvqHJFo2if2SZHHR4kiQ&m=l9JlcM7_nU8aLp6602DXtUY6Mz33LJxiR7NZEcW-cPU&s=890QTyfhF5KDssZAA7H2Sh9ed85K0vheeediMQ3eOPE&e="
                  moz-do-not-send="true">
https://pharma.stoelzle.com/en/product_category/weithalsglaser/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">So as mostly no
                clear cut answer, but hopefully one that is useful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">All the best<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">Dirk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            </div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE">Am 20.11.2020 um 00:29 schrieb Haff, Tonya
                  (NCMI, Crace):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            </div>
            <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE">I know I’ve asked about this before, but may
                  I please clarify again…. Does anyone have preference
                  regarding PTFE (e.g. Teflon, I believe) lid liners vs
                  F217 liners, which are layered polyethylene (as far as
                  I understand). Can anyone give me advice as to what
                  would be better as a lid liner for specimens kept in
                  70-90% EtOH? Advice very appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE">Tonya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang="DE">---------------------------------------------------------</span><span
                  lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang="DE">Dr Tonya
                  Haff</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang="DE">Collections
                  Manager</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang="DE">Australian
                  National Wildlife Collection</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang="DE">National
                  Research Collections Australia, CSIRO</span><span
                  lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang="DE">Canberra,
                  Australia
                </span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang="DE">Phone:
                  (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office)</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU" lang="DE">(+61)
                  0419 569 109 (mobile)</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
                  Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">Nhcoll-l mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE"><a href="mailto:Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" moz-do-not-send="true">Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fmailman.yale.edu-252Fmailman-252Flistinfo-252Fnhcoll-2Dl-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cprc44-2540drexel.edu-257C97d4cbe4227a49e36f4408d88d33ed2f-257C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6-257C0-257C1-257C637414601473730392-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C2000-26sdata-3DZlrgzmzj8X49aKyoVfubTo1-252F7-252BADOvCHIkcHBVHuEe0-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFAw&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=MCIx6IevDpZN7oPx8SAIb6_HvqHJFo2if2SZHHR4kiQ&m=l9JlcM7_nU8aLp6602DXtUY6Mz33LJxiR7NZEcW-cPU&s=pVMxw_9Yh8lLrgRkEqBMMqeJkeoOJop9nRO0h_DK9qk&e=" moz-do-not-send="true">https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">society. See <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.spnhc.org-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cprc44-2540drexel.edu-257C97d4cbe4227a49e36f4408d88d33ed2f-257C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6-257C0-257C1-257C637414601473740390-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C2000-26sdata-3DBCan2eqp8YBZtf1Zlwzd8l0bpP2hN-252Bz4Gz7PhAIyck0-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFAw&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=MCIx6IevDpZN7oPx8SAIb6_HvqHJFo2if2SZHHR4kiQ&m=l9JlcM7_nU8aLp6602DXtUY6Mz33LJxiR7NZEcW-cPU&s=nBoOO0D5wednTKEvQMJRPslW7bpyDVj7eS2s5YcfYyA&e=" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.spnhc.org</a> for membership information.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE">Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
            </blockquote>
            <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
                  Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE" lang="DE">--
                  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="DE"><img
                    style="width:1.5833in;height:.6145in"
                    id="Picture_x0020_1"
                    src="cid:part19.0538B8F0.E5C22F68@snsb.de" class=""
                    width="152" height="59" border="0"></span><span
                  lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
              <p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in"><span
                  lang="DE"><br>
                  Dirk Neumann<br>
                  <br>
                  Tel: 089 / 8107-111<br>
                  Fax: 089 / 8107-300<br>
                  neumann(a)snsb.de<br>
                  <br>
                  Postanschrift:<br>
                  <br>
                  Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns<br>
                  Zoologische Staatssammlung München<br>
                  Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage<br>
                  Münchhausenstr. 21<br>
                  81247 München<br>
                  <br>
                  Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:<br>
                  <a
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.zsm.mwn.de-252Fsektion-252Fichthyologie-2Dhome-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cprc44-2540drexel.edu-257C97d4cbe4227a49e36f4408d88d33ed2f-257C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6-257C0-257C1-257C637414601473740390-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C2000-26sdata-3DhFMQzhdyVGUKULaaDy29DMZiyFCrqRpsj4su285a5S8-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFAw&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=MCIx6IevDpZN7oPx8SAIb6_HvqHJFo2if2SZHHR4kiQ&m=l9JlcM7_nU8aLp6602DXtUY6Mz33LJxiR7NZEcW-cPU&s=7YheShUr3hMCQCiyGiHpkrLji1By-58uMnP57sYK4ao&e="
                    moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</a><br>
                  <br>
                  ---------<br>
                  <br>
                  Dirk Neumann<br>
                  <br>
                  Tel: +49-89-8107-111<br>
                  Fax: +49-89-8107-300<br>
                  neumann(a)snsb.de<br>
                  <br>
                  postal address:<br>
                  <br>
                  Bavarian Natural History Collections<br>
                  The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology<br>
                  Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage<br>
                  Muenchhausenstr. 21<br>
                  81247 Munich (Germany)<br>
                  <br>
                  Visit our section at:<br>
                  <a
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.zsm.mwn.de-252Fsektion-252Fichthyologie-2Dhome-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cprc44-2540drexel.edu-257C97d4cbe4227a49e36f4408d88d33ed2f-257C3664e6fa47bd45a696708c4f080f8ca6-257C0-257C1-257C637414601473750384-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C2000-26sdata-3D6ABooal-252F6oIEOTFS6uN3Qo99cxASgLMr6WkPGEil1Zc-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFAw&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=MCIx6IevDpZN7oPx8SAIb6_HvqHJFo2if2SZHHR4kiQ&m=l9JlcM7_nU8aLp6602DXtUY6Mz33LJxiR7NZEcW-cPU&s=_RFy9Vh_QRqcCuRbUpRddcw7pvlnfcHrp-v8-X7lu5U&e="
                    moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
      <p><img src="cid:part22.74705E47.2F636D38@snsb.de" alt=""
          width="152" height="59"></p>
      <p><br>
        Dirk Neumann<br>
        <br>
        Tel: 089 / 8107-111<br>
        Fax: 089 / 8107-300<br>
        neumann(a)snsb.de<br>
        <br>
        Postanschrift:<br>
        <br>
        Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns<br>
        Zoologische Staatssammlung München<br>
        Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage<br>
        Münchhausenstr. 21<br>
        81247 München<br>
        <br>
        Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:<br>
        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/">http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</a><br>
        <br>
        ---------<br>
        <br>
        Dirk Neumann<br>
        <br>
        Tel: +49-89-8107-111<br>
        Fax: +49-89-8107-300<br>
        neumann(a)snsb.de<br>
        <br>
        postal address:<br>
        <br>
        Bavarian Natural History Collections<br>
        The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology<br>
        Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage<br>
        Muenchhausenstr. 21<br>
        81247 Munich (Germany)<br>
        <br>
        Visit our section at:<br>
        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/">http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</a><br>
        <br>
      </p>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>