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<p>[QUOTE="srtdan, post: 2972144, member: 92644"]Local store has Sterilte ClearView storage bins for sale at really cheap prices. A look at Sterilite's website says it's products are made of polypropylene and polyethylene and are acid-free and PVC free. A more detailed description is given at:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.sterilite.com/general_info.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.sterilite.com/general_info.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sterilite.com/general_info.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>My question: assuming I add desiccant, can I trust my coins to be safe in these?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance,</p><p>Brian</p><p><br /></p><p>Reply: You can trust Polypropylene with your coins. The benefit of Polyethylene is it's high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, reflectivety, gas and aroma barrier properties, and electrical insulation over Polypropylene's lower cost. Also the acronym for myral is BoPET or just PET.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="srtdan, post: 2972144, member: 92644"]Local store has Sterilte ClearView storage bins for sale at really cheap prices. A look at Sterilite's website says it's products are made of polypropylene and polyethylene and are acid-free and PVC free. A more detailed description is given at: [url]http://www.sterilite.com/general_info.html[/url] My question: assuming I add desiccant, can I trust my coins to be safe in these? Thanks in advance, Brian Reply: You can trust Polypropylene with your coins. The benefit of Polyethylene is it's high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, reflectivety, gas and aroma barrier properties, and electrical insulation over Polypropylene's lower cost. Also the acronym for myral is BoPET or just PET.[/QUOTE]
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