[Nhcoll-l] Ink for priting labels for fluid preserved specimens

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

Joosep

Resistall paper is fairly acidic and not ideal for ethanol collections.  I would consider changing to a thermal transfer printing method that produces high quality, long lasting labels that are impervious to yellowing, cracking, fading, delamination, etc.

There is information on this system in the link that Dirk shared or in the attached.

Andy

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Andy Bentley
Ichthyology Collection Manager
University of Kansas
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu
Sent: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 2:37 AM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Ink for priting labels for fluid preserved specimens

Dear colleagues,
We are currently holding our zoology fluid-preserved specimens in 70-75% EtOH (or trying to change old fluid to this). And of course we would like to print out the labels for them (to put them inside the jar). What kind of ink we have to use to print these labels and be sure that the labels last well?

Sincerely,
Joosep Sarapuu
Estonian Museum of Natural History


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