Archival Storage Box & Lid

Description

Archival Storage Box & Lid.

A two-piece storage box comprising a base and a lid made with acid and lignin free, archival corrugated board. Easy assembly with locking tabs no glue necessary. While closed the box is double-walled all around. Simple folding construction with self-locking tabs. Ideal for the storage of textiles, paintings, archival objects and collection items.

Specifications:  Corrugated board made from ageing-resistant material, natural white in colour. Top ply made from grey-blue archival board, surface specially treated, dirt-resistant, erasable and rub-proof (dry wiping).

Base paper

• 100% bleached cellulose
• Without the usage of recycling fibres
• Free of wooden fibres
• Kappa level < 5 = lignin-free
• pH 7.5 – 10.0 = acid-free (in accordance with ISO 6588-1:2020)
• Alkaline buffer > 2% natural calcium carbonate (GCC)
• Sizing: neutral/synthetic (without alum additive)
• Top surface sizing: Cobb60 in accordance with ISO 535 < 25
• Without optical brightening agents
• Light-fastness approx. 7 – 8 (= extremely good) in accordance with the wool scale (EN ISO 105-B02)
• No bleeding in accordance with DIN ISO 16245:2012
• Photographic Activity Test (PAT) passed in accordance with ISO 18916:2007
• Special surface strengthening (dirt-resistant and erasable)

Glue used for the corrugated board

• Starch-based adhesive
• pH > 8.0
• Moisture-proof gumming

This quality corresponds to the technological basis of the following standards:

• DIN EN ISO 9706:            Information and documentation – Paper for documents – Requirements for Permanence
• DIN ISO 16245 – type A:  Information and documentation – Boxes, file covers and other enclosures, made from cellulosic materials, for storage of paper and parchment documents.
• ANSI/ NISO Z.39.48:       American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives
• DIN 6738:2007:                 Highest level of permanency LDK 24-85