I'm wondering if color transparency film housed in cardboard mounts would be in a sense healthier because of the space enabled, whereas in plastic sleeving, whether it be in roll form direct from processing or in, say, a PrintFile page, could cause problems over time due to the direct contact between the film and the clear plastic. Yah, I'm sure excessive humidity would create sticking for one example, but any other kind of damage?
Dunno, but the PrintFile's plastic is not archival...at least what they used 20 years ago.
I have found that Kodachrome slides stored in plastic pages can be subject to damage. Plastic seems to be a lot like concrete, in that it never seems stable. The plastic seems to slowly break down over time. Which causes it to stick to the film if it is in contact. I have not had this problem with ones labeled archival. The problem I have had is with mold. I found slides stored in the plastic would, again over time, be attacked by mold, which ruined the film. A cool, dry humidity controlled storage facility would probably help with this. My recommendations was to store them in the box Kodak put them in, or in round carousel trays which allowed air circulation. Good luck. It seems nothing is forever, be it relationships, computer storage, and photography.
Most vinyl or PVC album sleeves were phased out quite awhile ago, once it became common knowledge how badly their plasticizers affected photos. But remember, our homes are filled with outgassing vinyl surfaces and objects, so there is simply no substitute for reasonable ventilation and air circulation.
That sucks, snusmumriken!
Keep 'em mounted and in a dedicated box, AVOID ANYTHING getting in a direct contact with film, avoid sleeves, then it'll last.
I'm talking something like this
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