On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Christian Meinke <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > We've come across a collection of 16mm microfilm reels dated from 1947 to > 1962, that are in a bad state of decay - an extreme case of vinegar > syndrome. I agree with FredG, Doug Nishimura is the person to contact. that said a quick google search "16 mm"+ nitrate turned up the following http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=%2216+mm%22+nitrate&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=%2216+mm%22+nitrate&fp=9XpCdJbaSz4 "As it was intended for amateur use, 16 mm film was one of the first formats to use acetate <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetate> safety film<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_film>as a film base <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_base>, and Kodak never manufactured nitrate <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrocellulose#Nitrate_film> film for the format due to the high flammability of the nitrate base. 35 mm nitrate was discontinued in 1952." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=46224 -- Peter Kurilecz CRM CA [log in to unmask] Richmond, Va Information not relevant for my reply has been deleted to reduce the electronic footprint and to save the sanity of digest subscribers List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message. mailto:[log in to unmask]
