Did you know that STIL Casing Solution is on GSA Advantage? Yes, we are a General Services Adminstration authorized federal supplier!

On-line access to contract ordering information, terms and conditions, up-to-date pricing, and the option to create an electronic delivery order are available through GSA Advantage!, a menu-driven database system.

 The INTERNET address GSA Advantage! is: GSAAdvantage.gov.

Cameras, photographic printers and related supplies & services (digital and film-based)
Schedule 67
SIN - 262 53
Contract Number - GS-02F-0169R

Information for ordering activities:
Minimum Quantity: No split cartons allowed
Geographic Coverage: The 48 Contiguous States and the District of Colombia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada
Point of Production:  Quebec (QC, Canada)
Government purchase cards are accepted

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Vous le savez que STIL Solution Boitier est sur GSA Advantage? Oui, nous sommes un fournisseur autorisé du ” General Services Adminstration”!

Un accès en ligne sur les informations de commandes, termes et conditions, les prix et la livraison sont disponible à travers de GSA Advantage!

 L’adresse INTERNET est: GSAAdvantage.gov.

Cameras, photographic printers and related supplies & services (digital and film-based)
Schedule 67
SIN - 262 53
Contract Number - GS-02F-0169R

Informations utiles:
Quantité minimum: Que des cartons complets acceptés
Territoire Géographique: Tous les états des États-Unis ainsi que le Canada
Point de Production:  Québec (QC, Canada)
Les cartes de crédits fédérales sont acceptés

Acetic acid (Vinegar Syndrome) detection in Cellulose Triacetate (CTA) motion picture film materials 

One of the most significant failure mechanisms of CTA film support is its degradation due to exposure to hydrolysis inducing storage temperature and relative humidity (RH).  The rate at which this degradation occurs varies with storage environment, manufacture, efficiency of laboratory processes, the coating on the film, i.e. magnetic sound coating doubles the rate of degradation as compared with film materials with a photographic emulsion. It is also influenced by the material of which the container is made, and whether it traps the acetic acid (vinegar) or allows its evacuation.

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Source: HRC, Texas

The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum  at the University of Texas at Austin, has introduced the Edgar Allan Poe digital collection, an archive of 4,000 images of more than 200 materials.

The Collection includes materials ranging from Poe’s correspondence and manuscripts to letters about Poe and his writings by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephane Mallarme and Charles Baudelaire.

The materials can be viewed online at www.hrc.utexas.edu/digitalpoe

 
Congratulations! What a great job!

Large film archives tend to store their films in vaults which are monitored and maintain a cool and dry climate. Unfortunately, these conditions are not neccssarily available to everyone.

If this is not a possibility for you, archivists say it’s a good idea to store your films on cores. This avoids the plastic of a reel and allows them to breath. 3 inch cores are the standard size and are preferable over 2 inch as the wind is not so tight.  After speaking with a many specialists in the matter, they advise that the film be wound manually on the core, this prevents the risk of tearing or damaging the film. If you wish to project a film on a core you will need a split reel.

If you have anything to add…please feel free to write a comment!

I just got back from the SAA Exposition in Austin, TX and I’m very positive about this convention.

Thanks to the wonderful organization of the SAA, along with the  ‘’always smiling and ready to help’’ staff from the Hilton, they have allowed me to spend two great and efficient days of exhibition. Indeed this year’s conference was so popular, they were surprised to receive more on-site registration than planned…congratulations! Archivists from all across America were attending. Thanks to all; organizers, exhibitors, attendees, I will certainly be back next year…hoping for another ‘’ice cream social’’.

Mélissa Cauchon
Business Development

How did you like the conference?

Our booth: #21

A beautiful picture of Austin at night:

It is not uncommon when observing film containers that have been in archival vaults or when handling film containers in a laboratory after they have been taken from storage vaults, to find the labels only partially attached or missing. This should not have to be so.
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We love the challenge of innovating an already existing product or developing a new one, this brought on the birth, many years ago of the 16mm/1200ft with a CD enclosure in the lid! 

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STIL Casing Solution situated in Québec City (QC, Canada) is in the heart of the action of this beautiful city, from the windows of our office at 76 Saint-Paul Street, you can see The Image Mill !

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NEW & UNIQUE AUDIO CONTAINER

Design by STIL CASING SOLUTION will be launched at the SAA 2009 - Aug 13^th - 14^th

This year’s SAA Annual conference will be held in Austin, Texas.

MEET ME AT BOOTH #21!
I will be there to take part of the 2-day show to present you with our latest :
THE STIL AUDIO CONTAINER, YOUR BEST SOLUTION to package and preserve your audio reel and ¼ inch audio tape. 

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