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Specifications

These specifications are provided as a public service by the Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress. Any commercial reproduction of them that implies endorsement of a product, service or materials, in any publication, is strictly prohibited by law. The specifications, developed by the Library's preservation staff for procuring preservation, conservation, and housing products, are dynamic - they are all subject to change. We hope they will be helpful to colleagues in the preservation comunity. We welcome your comments or questions, which can be directed to the Library's Preservation Directorate via our online form: Ask a Librarian.

Paper Stock  
100-100-6/19/02 Buffered, for the Storage of Artifacts
100-101-6/18/02 Unbuffered, for the Storage of Artifacts
100-111-6/19/02 Bond Paper Sheets for the Storage of Artifacts
100-112-6/19/02 Bond Paper Folders for the Storage of Artifacts
100-113-6/19/02 Bond Paper Folder with Tab
100-121-6/18/02 Text Paper Sheets for the Storage of Artifacts
100-131-6/27/02 Paper Enclosures for the Storage of 4x5, 5x7, 8x10" Photographic Negatives
100-132-7/1/02 3 x 10" Paper Enclosure for the Storage of Strip Photographic Negatives
100-133-7/2/02 Paper Enclosures for the Storage of Microfiche
100-141-7/3/02 Paper Envelopes (white or with color)
100-142-8/26/02 Envelope Slings
Card Stock  
200-200-6/19/02

Buffered Card Stock for the Storage of Artifacts

200-211-6/19/02 File Folder with Reinforced Tab, for the Storage of Artifacts
200-221-6/19/02 Folder, Straight Cut, Fold Parallel with the Grain
200-222-6/19/02 Folder, Straight Cut, Fold Perpendicular to the Grain
200-223-4/03/03 Expansion Folders
200-224-4/03/03 Vertical File Folder Jacket
200-232-8/27/02 Card Sleeves and Polyester Jackets for 7" Discs
200-233-6/19/02 Card Sleeves and Polyester Jackets for 10", 12" and 16" Audio Discs
Board Stock  
300-300-7/8/02 Buffered Board Stock for the Storage of Artifacts
300-311-6/19/02 Document Storage Box with Pull String
300-313-6/24/02 Phonograph Record Storage Box
300-315-6/19/02 Compact Disc Storage Box
300-321-6/20/02 Drop Front Box, Drop on Long Side
300-322-6/19/02 Drop Front Box, Drop on Short Side
300-323-7/8/02 Flat Storage Box
300-331

Binder/Folder for the Storage of Artifacts
(See 300-300 Board Stock)

300-341-6/19/02 Photographic Negative Storage Box without Lid
300-342-7/8/02 Photographic Negative Storage Box with Attached Lid
300-351-8/19/02 Microfilm Box, Single Reel
300-352 Microfilm Box, Single Reel, for Temporary Storage or Transportation
(See 200-200 Card Stock)
300-353-7/9/02 Microfilm Box, 12-Reel Box
300-361-8/23/02 Photograph Storage Box
Mat Board  
400-401-8/19/02 Mat/Mounting Board for Non-Photographic Materials
400-402-8/19/02 Mat/Mounting Board for Photographic Materials
Polyester Library of Congress Update on Polyester Film
500-500-7/24/02 Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate)
500-511-6/19/02 One Side Sealed Folder, Seal on Long Side
500-521-6/19/02 "L-Sealed" Enclosure
500-522-7/9/02 "L-Sealed" Enclosure with Flap for Uni-Mat
500-531-8/26/02 Three Sides Sealed Enclosure: Long Side Open
500-532-6/19/02 Three Sides Sealed Enclosure: Short Side Open
500-541-8/26/02 Sleeve with Tab
500-542-7/24/02 Sleeve without Tab
500-551-8/20/02 Polyester, Cut Sheets
500-552-8/20/02 Polyester, Roll
Corrugated Board  
600-601-6/19/02 Spacer Boards
600-612-6/19/02 Singlewall B-Flute Corrugated Board
Label Stock  
700-701-9/1/00 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Application to Box-Board for Use in Laser Printers
700-702-9/1/00 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Application to Covers of Bound Books for use in Laser Printers
700-703-9/5/00 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Application to Plastic and Metal Substrates for use in Laser Printers
700-704-1/12/00 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Application to Text Pages of Bound Books for use in Laser Printers
700-711-9/1/00 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Application to Box-board for Use in Thermal Transfer Printers
700-712-9/1/00 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Application to Covers of Bound Books for use in Thermal Transfer Printers
700-713-1/12/00 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Application to Plastic and Metal Substrates for use in Thermal Transfer Printers
700-714-9/5/00 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Application to Text Pages of Bound Books for use in Thermal Transfer Printers
Other Specifications  
800-851-8/13/02 Stainless Steel Cans For Long-term Storage of 16mm Motion Picture Film
800-852-1/14/03 Plastic Containers for Long-term Storage of Motion Picture Film and Magnetic Tape Media

Other specifications will be made available on this Web site in the near future. Print copies may be requested from the Preservation Directorate.

Library of Congress
Preservation Directorate
Washington, D.C. 20540-4500
Voice: 202-707-5213
Fax: 202-707-3434
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