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A possible negative consequence of recording tape being paper backed is intimacy of the medium-to-head contact. Its typical surface (in 2010) isn't as smooth as acetate & plastic (at least when those substances are not aged). Is it known if the paper used by Brush, 3M & others were acid free? Years ago I transferred some I.G. Farben paper tape that had been recorded in 1944. It broke frequently while running @ typical 'modern' tensions. It was self-evidently more brittle than Brush & 3M paper samples with which I've worked. Art (Shiffy) Shifrin www.shifrin.net NYC USA