Slide storage is an important topic for those who have large numbers of
slides to be stored or archived, not to mention when the slides have to be
transported in some kind of compact carrying case. We have developed this
selection of plastic slide storage boxes. They are economical and
convenient to use.
Wood vs. metal for long term storage:
For those who are afraid of fire, there is the natural inclination to gravitate
toward metal. However, in the heat of a fire, what is inside the box is
going to melt anyhow so in a sense it does not matter. Most laboratory
fires are "flash" fires, and if stored in a wooden box, the wood acts as an
insulator, keeping the content's cool. And because of the flash nature of
most lab fires, the box never sees a high enough temperature to ignite.
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