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Specifications

The Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress developed specifications for the supplies and materials used to house the Library's collections. The specifications listed are made available as a public service and are subject to change at any time.

The Library does not provide product testing services.

Any commercial reproduction of these specifications that implies endorsement of a product, service, or materials, in any publication, is strictly prohibited by law.

Comments or questions about the specifications may be submitted to the Library's Preservation Directorate by clicking the Ask a Librarian button at the top of the page and selecting Preservation. The Library does not provide product testing services and will not respond to requests for product testing.

Paper Stock
100-100 12/14/2009	Paper Stock, Buffered For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 158 KB / 4 p.]
100-101 12/14/2009	Paper Stock, Un-buffered For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 152 KB / 4 p.]
100-111 12/14/2009	Bond Paper Sheets For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF:149 KB /5 p.]
100-112 12/14/2009	Bond Paper Folders withoug Tab For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 153 KB / 5 p.]
100-113 12/14/2009	Bond Paper Folders with Tab For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 153 / 5 p.]
100-121 12/14/2009	Text Paper Sheets For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 146 KB / 4 p.]
100-131 12/14/2009	Paper Enclosures for the Storage of 4 x 5, 5 x 7, 8 x 10" Photographic Negatives [PDF: 164 KB / 5 p.]
100-132 12/14/2009	3 x 10" Paper Enclosure For the Storage of Strip Photographic Negatives [PDF: 165 KB / 5 p.]
100-133 12/14/2009	Paper Enclosures For the Storage of Microfiche [PDF: 155 KB / 5 p.]
100-141 12/14/2009	Paper Envelopes For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 163 KB / 5 p.]
100-142 12/14/2009	Envelope Slings [PDF: 161 KB / 5 p.]
Card Stock
200-200 12/14/2009	Card Stock, Buffered For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 156 / 5 p.]
200-211 12/14/2009	File Folder with Reinforced Tab For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 166 KB / 6 p.]
200-221 12/14/2009	Folders, Straight Cut, Fold Parallel with the Grain For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF:164 KB / 6 p.]
200-222 12/14/2009	Folders, Straight Cut, Fold Perpendicular to the Grain For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 164 KB / 6 p.]
200-223 1/19/2011	Expansion Folders with Flap For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 139 KB / 6 p.]
200-224 1/19/2011	Expansion Folders with Reinforced Tab For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 138 KB / 6 p.]
200-233 12/14/2009	Card Sleeves and Polyester Jackets for 7", 10", 12" and 16" Audio Discs [PDF: 184 KB / 7 p.]
Board Stock
300-300 12/14/2009	Board Stock, Buffered For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 151 KB / 5 p.]
300-311 12/14/2009	Document Storage Boxes For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 185 KB / 7 p.]
300-313 12/14/2009	Phonograph Record Storage Boxes [PDF: 181 KB / 8 p.]
300-315 12/14/2009	Compact Disc Storage Boxes [PDF: 168 KB / 6 p.]
300-321 12/14/2009	Drop Front Boxes, Drop on the Long Side For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 166 KB / 6 p.]
300-322 12/14/2009	Drop Front Boxes, Drop on the Short Side For Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 167 KB / 6 p.]
300-323 12/14/2009	Flat Boxes for the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 167 KB / 6 p.]
300-341 12/14/2009	Photographic Negative Storage Boxes without Lid [PDF: 177 KB / 7 p.]
300-342 12/14/2009	Photographic Negative Storage Boxes with Attached Lid [PDF: 166 KB / 6 p.]
300-351 12/14/2009	Microfilm Box, Single Reel [PDF: 168 KB / 6 p.]
300-353 12/14/2009	Microfilm Box, 12-Reel [PDF: 167 KB / 6 p.]
300-361 12/14/2009	Photographic Storage Box [PDF: 193 KB / 6 p.]
Mat Board
400-402 3/21/2011	Mat/Mounting Board, Buffered [PDF: 136 KB / 5 p.]
400-403 3/21/2011	Mat/Mounting Board, Un-Buffered [PDF: 136 KB / 5 p.]
Polyester
500-500 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) Film For the Storage of Artifacts [PDF: 116 KB / 2 p.]
500-511 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) One Side Sealed Folders: Seal on Long Side [PDF: 122 KB / 3 p.]
500-521 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) "L-Sealed" Enclosure [PDF: 127 KB / 3 p.]
500-522 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) "L-Sealed" Enclosure with Flap for Uni-Mat [PDF: 130 KB / 3 p.]
500-531 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) Three Sides Sealed Enclosures: Long Side Open [PDF: 128 KB / 3 p.]
500-532 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) Three Sides Sealed Enclosures: Short Side Open [PDF: 123 KB / 3 p.]
500-542 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) Sleeve without Tab [PDF: 123 KB / 3 p.]
500-551 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) Cut Sheets [PDF: 115 KB / 2 p.]
500-552 12/14/2009	Polyester: Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) Rolls [PDF: 113 KB / 2 p.]
Corrugated Board
600-601 12/14/2009	Corrugated Spacer Boards [PDF: 153 KB / 5 p.]
600-611 8/15/2011	Singlewall E-Flute Corrugated Board For Protective Enclosures [PDF: 139 KB / 5 p.]
600-612 8/15/2011	Singlewall B-Flute Corrugated Board [PDF: 70 KB / 5 p.]
Label Stock
700-701 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels For Application to Folders and Box-Board For Use in Laser Printers [PDF: 198 KB / 7 p.]
700-702 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels For Application to Covers of Bound Books For Use in Laser Printers [PDF: 187 KB / 6 p.]
700-703 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels For Application to Plastic and Metal Substrates For Use in Laser Printers [PDF: 187 KB / 6 p.]
700-704 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels For Application to Single paper Sheets and Text Pages of Bound Books For Use in Laser Printers [PDF: 203 KB / 8 p.]
700-711 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels For Application to Folders and Box-board For Use in Thermal Transfer Printers [PDF: 198 KB / 7 p.]
700-712 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels For Application to Covers of Bound Books For Use in Thermal Transfer Printers [PDF: 187 KB / 6 p.]
700-713 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels For Application to Plastic and Metal Substrates For Use in Thermal Transfer Printers [PDF: 187 KB / 6 p.]
700-714 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels For Application to Single Paper Sheets and Text Pages of Bound Books For Use in Thermal Transfer Printers [PDF: 203 KB / 8 p.]
Other Specifications
800-801 12/14/2009	Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Security Strips For Application in the Spine Hollow of Bound Books [PDF: 200 KB / 6p.]
800-851 12/14/2009	Stainless Steel Cans For Long-Term Storage of Motion Picture Film [PDF: 109 KB / 2 p.]
800-852 9/9/2011	Plastic Containers for Long-Term Storage of Motion Picture Film & Magnetic Tape Media [PDF: 145 KB / 3 p.]

The pdf links above represent the most recent specifications. Specifications for other supplies may become available.

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