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  • 1.  Acid free cardboard tubes?

    Posted 03-20-2024 06:56 AM
    Does anyone know of a supplier for acid free cardboard tubes in diameters greater than 10”?
    10” seems to be the largest that is generally available, but we need something larger to accommodate an artwork that shouldn’t be rolled tightly.
    Thanks.

    David Smith


  • 2.  RE: Acid free cardboard tubes?

    Posted 03-20-2024 07:55 AM
    Many folks use Sonotubes but wrap them in Mylar as a barrier layer instead of trying to find acid free tubes that big. 

    Good luck 


    DIANE GUTENKAUF
    Senior Assistant Director, Operations & Strategy
     
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    College of Fine and Applied Arts
    Krannert Art Museum
    500 East Peabody Drive | M/C 592
    Champaign, IL 61820
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  • 3.  RE: Acid free cardboard tubes?

    Posted 03-21-2024 09:14 AM

    What Diane said. 

    As another option - In one past application, I wrapped the tube in aluminum foil and static cling wrap.

    When it comes down to it, there are times when we have to adapt to our situation while doing what we can to best care for the materials in our collection.



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    David Kennedy
    Curator of Collections and Exhibits
    US Marshals Museum
    Fort Smith, AR
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  • 4.  RE: Acid free cardboard tubes?

    Posted 03-21-2024 11:26 AM

    I've covered the outsides of tubes with soft Tyvek, but haven't sealed in the insides of tubes let alone found an acid-free one. I'm interested in answers to this question as well! Thanks for posing this question David.



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    Crocker Art Museum
    Sacramento CA
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  • 5.  RE: Acid free cardboard tubes?

    Posted 03-21-2024 06:00 PM

    I have had excellent service in the past for large diameter archival tubes from the MasterPak company (based in New York):

    Archival Rolling and Storage Tubes

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    Archival Rolling and Storage Tubes
    Archival Rolling and Storage Tubes are made from paper manufactured to meet rigorous standards set by the Library of Congress, the National Archives and the Image Permanence Institute (IPI). Our Archival Rolling and Storage Tubes are made from pulp that is acid-free and virtually lignin-free: Kappa Method: 0-2*Klaison
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    Conservator
    meg@textileconservator.com
    (707) 763-8694
    Springfield, OR
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