Archival storage

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005, Chuck Guzis wrote:

> I wonder how well floppies would survive if they were vacuum-packed and
> stored in a dark cool place. IOW, are there any chemical reactions that
> contribute to the degradation of the medium other than those created by
> heat and air and environmental contaminants.

An interesting proposition.  Does plastic still out-gas even if it's
vacuum-packed?

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