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<p>[QUOTE="Anthorn, post: 1449677, member: 38072"]I think that we coin collectors, myself included, are a little paranoid about PVC products while not keeping up with new developments. As previously stated, safe acid-free PVC can be produced. If we look at major, well-respected European sources such as Prinz and Hartberger (in the Lindner brochure) we find flexible album pages for flip coin holders and the binders made from PVC. Further, in the Lindner brochure the material used in its "Karat" pages is described as "hard-PVC-foil".</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I use Littleton albums which are (I think) mostly paper based and I only use self-adhesive flips for very short-term pre-collection sorting which are stored in a Lighthouse box. But I think I would not be too worried about PVC products from major, well-respected companies which have built their reputation over many years.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that more attention should be given to the staples used to secure non-adhesive flips: If normal, office-type staples are used they could in time go rusty. Zinc-plated staples are a better option.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Anthorn, post: 1449677, member: 38072"]I think that we coin collectors, myself included, are a little paranoid about PVC products while not keeping up with new developments. As previously stated, safe acid-free PVC can be produced. If we look at major, well-respected European sources such as Prinz and Hartberger (in the Lindner brochure) we find flexible album pages for flip coin holders and the binders made from PVC. Further, in the Lindner brochure the material used in its "Karat" pages is described as "hard-PVC-foil". Personally, I use Littleton albums which are (I think) mostly paper based and I only use self-adhesive flips for very short-term pre-collection sorting which are stored in a Lighthouse box. But I think I would not be too worried about PVC products from major, well-respected companies which have built their reputation over many years. I think that more attention should be given to the staples used to secure non-adhesive flips: If normal, office-type staples are used they could in time go rusty. Zinc-plated staples are a better option.[/QUOTE]
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