Rag bond for thesis paper may last a looooooooong time, but if it doesn't say
acid-free, it isn't. We use good bond paper for our labels due to budget
constraints, but we have still seen some yellowing over the years.
Monique Reed
TAMU Herbarium
>I have a
summer 1998 catalog from Herbarium Supply Co. that still lists>various
sprocketed or tractor-feed label forms. They also sell several>types of acid-
free/neutral rag/bond paper for sheet-feed printers. I>think (correct me if
I'm wrong) that this is essentially equivalent to the>thesis bond sold in
"better" office supply stores so many will have a local>(perhaps more
economical) source.
>Donna I. Ford-Werntz West Virginia Univ.
>Herbarium Curator (WVA) Box 6057
>Asst. Prof. Biol. Morgantown, WV 26506
>425 Brooks Hall (304)293-5201 X2549
>email: diford at wvu.edu fax: (304)293-6363
>Web site at http://www.as.wvu.edu/biology/
