Re: [ARSCLIST] CD-ROM marking pens

[Amy Ng <amy.ng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd highly recommend the Electronic Media Group (EMG **) Optical Media pen - this is a permanent, felt-tipped, water-based marker.  Solvent-based markers containing alcohol or aromatics such as xylene could potentially damage the protective lacquer coating.  Although alcohol-based markers are generally less damaging than the aromatic-based markers, it's much safer to use water-based markers.
 
Pens are available from the EMG website http://aic.stanford.edu/sg/emg/pen/
Cost:  
1-3 pens $4.00 each
4-10 pens $3.50 each
11+ pens $3.00 each

** EMG is a speciality group within the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC).
 
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Amy Ng
Resource Analyst - Ingest
National Library of New Zealand
Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa
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Wellington, New Zealand
Tel +64 4 474-3134 Ext 8915
Fax +64 4 474-3140
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>>> dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 18/11/2005 8:11 a.m. >>>

I recommendation these.
http://www.tapes.com/index.php?cPath=199_210_219

On Nov 17, 2005, at 1:20 PM, Colin Schlachta wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows of a non-smudging, non-toxic water  
> based
> pen that performs like a permanent marker on CD-ROMs.  My supplier no
> longer carries them and I'm now looking for another source.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Colin Schlachta
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