On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Collier, Julie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Does anyone on this list use archival materials such as fabric ties or
> string to hold large maps/plans together when you put them in storage, and
> if so, where do you purchase them? Some departments are still using rubber
> bands and I'm trying to make other options available to them.
>
> Thanks!
> Julie Collier
>
>
While not an inexpensive option, this is one of the best options I've ever
used for safe and secure storage of maps and large format materials.
http://ulrichplanfiling.com/

Maps/drawings are allowed to be stored "flat" in press board file folders
that are stored upright in a compression system that keeps them from
sliding down and being damaged in the cabinets.   The files themselves can
be locked and then sealed on 6 sides, and they are water and fire
resistant.  If the room they are in doesn't have a floor drain and water
collects on the floor, eventually the files become buoyant and if they tip,
the way they're designed, water doesn't enter the tops of the files.

Larry
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