Preservation Equipment - PEL

We're always looking for ways to improve the #sustainability of our products and business. We're shifting the packaging of our PEL-made folders, away from plastic wrapping, to an #acidfree box that you can continue to use for #storage. No waste, no extra cost.

No, we’re not napping on the job, we’re showcasing our new (king size!) 2450 x 1800mm acid-free boards, now letting us create even larger #archival #storage and #bespoke boxes. Design your own #madetomeasure #box or #folder at boxsite.co.uk. 📦

Ever wondered why binder pages for #prints and #negatives are made from different materials? We all know we need to avoid PVC (don't we? say we do) but, what #archival plastics are safe for our #photographic #collections ? Take a read of our blog post bit.ly/P3Lpr1Nt5

Here's your yearly reminder that you don't need to be sweating inside nitrile gloves! Nitrile finger cots just cover the ends of your fingers, keeping your dexterity and allowing your hands to breathe - without risk of contamination. #gloves #pel #conservation #cleaning

Great idea from @preservation_e : when we order acid-free files for the archives, they arrive packaged in a reusable archives box! #sustainability #WorldRefillDay #archives

Bursting at the binding with products, new PEL catalogue is now available. View the catalogue on our website here > bit.ly/P3lc4t25 | or just search 'Catalogue' on our website - PDF version available

Join us @ #mandhshow 14th & 15th May talk tools, play with brushes, poke with spatulas, and leave with a copy of our new catalogue. **Wednesday 14th 11.30am. Special on stand speaker spot from Jenny Mathiasson** talking all things metals. Don't miss it! linkedin.com/events/7321086…

The lines on our Usu Mino (#Kizukishi) #Japanese #paper come from the #handmade process used in its creation. Made by layering the floating #mulberry evenly on top of a 'Sugeta' a Japanese paper making tool made from bamboo, creating a screen on which the fibres settle.

Blue Monday? UV light can help conservators to analyse, assess, and treat artworks. But there are both benefits and precautions, Read more here bit.ly/UvP3L

@BromleyArchives Merry Christmas 🎄

Our Search Room has been wonderfully decorated for Christmas. The finishing touch was this bauble from @preservation_e . It's made from archival box board, acid- and lignin-free!

Looking for ways of reducing waste, particularly plastics or #packaging. Our eco-wrap #roll wrappers, devised by PEL, don't adhere to the surface of our materials. The part of the roll that could have otherwise been damaged by packing tapes is in good condition & OK for use 😀

Rolls of material, like #tyvek or tissue paper are often bound with #packing tape. This ruins the leading edge of the roll with the adhesive, or in trying to cut it off. Like the roll shown in the image above. This is often discarded as unusable.

How do you save between 1,500 and 3,500 sqm of materials being unnecessarily wasted per year? Because that's what we're doing. 🧵 #Sustainability

Advent calendar it might not be, but we've opened the door to this & will be unwrapping it this week. A little underwhelming as a visual spectacle, this bit of kit will help; Reduce carbon footprint of some products, speed up lead times and increase range of sizes.

The (P)ELves have been getting both festive and creative. If you're not a newsletter subscriber, subscribe before 5/12/24 and you can join in! We make the BoXmas Baubles on our precision equipment. It's made entirely of acid-free board with no adhesives. #acidfree #cardboard

#museum30 Day 8: Storage My main job at the RCN has been re-packing and storing the object collection. I worked with Craig from @Rackline to come up with a space-efficient storage solution and then filled them with lovely custom boxes from @preservation_e. Here’s how it’s going!

It's Hallowe'en so here's the scariest thing we could think of. Don't have nightmares. #tapeisevil #conservation

@Delverie @strawbhillhouse @StanleyGibbons These lights will allow you to scan through the range from 2500k to 6500k

@preservation_e @strawbhillhouse This may be helpful in colour-matching stamps. @StanleyGibbons (But my clear blue mediterranean sky yesterday measured 5200K.)

CRI is a score based upon a #light source’s ability to accurately illuminate colours compared to #daylight. In the image is one of our high CRI worklights in action at @strawbhillhouse. You can read more bit.ly/P3lCr1

Great to see some #green initiatives to reduce single waste plastics from @preservation_e

Small changes can accumulate to produce big reductions in energy usage reducing environmental impact and costs. Read more in Lorraine Finch's 'Low Cost/No Cost Tips for Sustainability in Cultural Heritage' #ARA2024 >> bit.ly/b00kp3l