About Archival Methods Metal Edge Short Top Box
The Archival Methods Metal Edge Short Top Box are often called as "Archival Shoe Boxes". The style box is a general purpose container for safely storing and protecting post cards and photographic prints. They are also commonly used for storage of small specimens such as mineral samples.
Archival Methods Metal Edge Short Top Box Features
The short top boxes have removable, close-fitted tops to seal out dust and insects.
Embossed labeling areas on box end and lid front neatly, accurately and consistently locate and position standard pressure-sensitive (PSA) identification label.
Short top boxes are manufactured from .040 and .060 tan-finished, acid- and lignin-free Archival Grade boxboard.
Metal edge clamps are corrosion treated in black polyester coating with wax-free polyester on the blind side.
Clamps provide rigidity and high stacking strength.
Made from fully bleached, high alpha cellulose pulp. It does not contain any post consumer waste recycled pulp.
Paper is free of metal particles, waxes, plasticizers, residual bleach, peroxide, sulfur content is less than 0.0008% reducible sulfur.
The lignin content is measured by the phloroglucinol test with a Kappa number of 5 or less.
Metallic Impurities, Iron will not exceed 150 ppm and copper shall not exceed 6 ppm. No optical brightening agents are used in the pulp.
The paper contains a minimum of 3% calcium carbonate (CaCO3) with a pH range 8-9.5
Alkaline or neutral sizing are used. No alum rosin or rosin sizing are used.
Color dyes are light-fast and non-bleeding.
Surface of the paper is smooth and free from knots, shives and abrasive particles.
Board will not degrade and cause harm to artifacts stored in boxes made from this paper.
Paper passes the PAT (Photographic Activity Test) ISO 14523 formally ANSI IT9.16