Re: [ARSCLIST] sticky shed questions

["joe@xxxxxxxxxxx" <sergei01@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Solved? What does that mean? That it doesn't happen anymore? What about 
all the pre-1999 product?

I wouldn't call it solved until all the tape on my shelf is cured of SSS.

Joe Salerno
713-6688650
Industrial Video Services
http://joe.salerno.com

Tom Fine wrote:
> Hi Phillip:
>
> I've had a couple reels of Maxell go sticky, but not most. It seems to 
> depend on storage conditions.
>
> Richard Hess knows more about the other kinds.
>
> Ampex 457, pre late 90's, is likely to go sticky. Quantegy claims in 
> strong terms that SSS problem is solved. I have not had problems so far 
> with Ampex 456, 406 and 457 batches from 1999 onward, but it's early.
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "phillip holmes" 
> <insuranceman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:53 PM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] sticky shed questions
>
>
> > Is there any record of TDK Audua LB-1800 suffering from SSS?  It's 
> > "back treated", which I assume is the same as "back coated".  I don't 
> > remember discussions about that particular tape.  I have 25 7" reels 
> > of recitals, air checks and such.
> >
> > Also Maxell XLI 35-90B.  It's back coated.  Just one reel.
> >
> > Then three reels of TDK LX35-90B, back coated for sure.
> >
> > One reel of Ampex UD150 (says Ultra Dynamic 150--no box).  It looks 
> > back coated, but I don't recognize the number as being a SSS culprit.
> >
> > Three reels of Ampex Grand Master 457.  Am I correct in saying that 
> > 457 is a thinner (for more time) version of 456 and WILL get sticky 
> > sooner or later?
> >
> > Thanks very much in advance for any help,
> > Phillip Holmes
>
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