Re: [ARSCLIST] Thinner CD-R cases?

["Nigel Champion (FOA ANT)" <n.champion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most of the slimeline cases that I have seen (Mitsui & Imation) are superior to standard jewel cases in one important regard.  These slimline cases have two fine ridges which support the CD preventing the data area from touching the case.  Both ridges are away from the data area; one is close to the hub, the other close to the outer edge.  This is particularly important if vibration, dust or poor handling are an issue.

 

The hinge of the std jewel case is its' achilles heel.  Slimline case hinges are more robust.

 

All the Best

Nigel

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Brian Levy [mailto:xernaut@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, 6 August 2003 12:52 a.m.
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Thinner CD-R cases?; Archiving Temperatures?; CD-R Case Labelling?

Hello everyone,

I am writing with a few more questions about our archiving work in Okahoma:

1.  Do you guys have any specific advice about the possibility of using the new super thin cases for storing CDs?
As we see it the plus would be that they are thinner, so we can probably store about twice as many in the same space.
The minus might be any off-gassing, as well as that they may be a bit flimsy.

If you are aware of any specific brand of thinner CD-R cases, and where we could purchase them, would you please also let us know?

Or should we just stick with the thicker, harder regular jewel cases?

Alternatively, what about archiving CD-R's in Tyvex sleeves?


2.  What do you all think is the risk involved in allowing the temperature to fluctuate in our office where we are storing many of our archival digital and analog recodings between 66 degrees (low winter temp) and 80 degrees (high summer temperature)?
The cooling costs are exhorbitant and I'm assuming that the old analogue tapes and the new CD materials (as well as the computer equipment) are not too adversely effected by the temperature changes.  Is that true, given this range of about 66-80 degrees Fahrenheit?

3.  Do you have any specific suggestion for labels on jewel cases?
What we are using now don't seem to stay stuck very well...

Thank you once again for any and all advice and suggestions.

Best,

       Brian Levy

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