[Nhcoll-l] PTFE

[Simon Moore]

Hi Tonya,

This should be reviewed in John Simmon’s book on fluid preservation and an article published in 1996 by Steigerwald and Laframboise gives details of experimentation using PTFE.

With all good wishes, Simon.

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



www.natural-history-conservation.com 




> On 21 May 2020, at 03:51, Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <Tonya.Haff at csiro.au> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>  
> I wonder if you all could please give me your opinion on the use and archival nature of PTFE plastic? It is in the lids of some jars we are considering purchasing for use in our EtOH collection, and I see that it is used with chemicals and in scientific settings, but I have not yet heard of it used in a museum setting. Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated!
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Tonya
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