Re: [AV Media Matters] Dry tape squeal...

[smolians@erols.com]

Please supply further information.  How can this product be obtained?

I assume this is for polyester-based tape.  How does this work on
acetate-based tape?

Is this another solution to tape with sticky-shed syndrome or is this to
deal with a separate problem entirely?

Steven Smolian

-----Original Message-----
From: George McBride <gmcbride@maxell.com>
To: AV-Media-Matters@topica.com <AV-Media-Matters@topica.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [AV Media Matters] Dry tape squeal...

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>Sorry for the late post.
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>Maxell manufactures a "Professional Use Only" product called CL-S which is
>applied to the tape transport AFTER normal cleaning, using a fresh swab or
>Texwipe.  It applies a very thin film of a very hard substance, fluoride)
>which
>can probably subsitutes for the missing or evaporated tape lubricant.
>Because
>it is a PFC (perfluorocarbon) rather than a CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) based
>solution, it is considered an environmentally friendly product by the EPA.
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>Magnetic tape lubricant is usually one of the proprietary ingredients
>included
>in the coating mixture and some are obviously vastly better than others.
>
>George McBride
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