At my LSS (Memory Depot) they told me that Rubbermaid containers were safe for storing archival materials. I know they have a shoebox size "Keepsake" line of boxes, but are the larger containers safe as well? There is nothing on the Rubbermaid site that says anything about it either way. I need to store several larger items and the large Rubbermaid containers would be perfect if they are indeed safe. I will just write to Rubbermaid & ask, if no one else has that info already. Dianne in Austin
Rubbermaid
Aug 27, 2003
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Here's what I found out from The Preservation Station.
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boxes made by Sterilite® and Rubbermaid® are made of high-densitypolypropylene, which is completely inert and thus safe for storage.Conservators use them. Dianne in Austin
You're welcome! I'm glad someone else was able to use the info. Dianne in Austin
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