Re: [AV Media Matters] acetate tape binder

[smolians@erols.com]

By plasticiser I mean the chemical or chemicals that make the tape ribbon
supple rather than  the lubricants which smooth the interface betewen the
moving tape and the tape recorder's stationary parts.

Steve Smolian

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Wheeler <Jimwheeler@aol.com>
To: AV Media Matters <AV-Media-Matters@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [AV Media Matters] acetate tape binder

>
>Steve
>
>LAST has two chemicals for audio tapes.  One is a lubricant and the other
>counters sticky-shed.  Both work on acetate and polyester.  They do not
work
>on videotapes because the video heads wipe the chemical off the surface.
>
>I first found out about LAST back in the days of LPs.  Maybe you can
obtain
>a
>list of LAST chemicals and post it to this Listserv.
>
>You have to be more specfic about what you mean by "plasticiser".
>
>Jim
>
>