Hi Folks,

The Grinch in me sees this discussion and harks back to research for 
the AAA Committee that resulted in our recommending against the use 
of any sort of hold-down or splicing tape (except for temporary use 
of splicing tape to make or extend leaders that are too short for a 
tape player) because of the danger of bleeding adhesives (and I've 
never found any type of splicing or hold-down tape that did not bleed 
goo onto tape surfaces or that was peelable without some sort of 
deposit or damage). I wish my experience were more helpful, but facts 
are facts.

Best wishes, Richard

At 01:53 PM 1/17/2008, you wrote:
>Try Economy Artist's Tape from Blick Art Supplies.  Several years ago  it was
>approved for hold down purposes on core-wound motion picture  film and and
>reel-to-reel magnetic media at the National Archives.
>
>Alan Lewis
>Washington, DC
>
>
>
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