Why We Do What We Do: Acid-free Paper

When the retention period for your documents is forever, we wrap them in acid-free paper so they will last very long time.

Many competitors would store your permanent documents unwrapped, leaving them exposed to dust and air pollution. Others might wrap them in plastic, which traps moisture that causes mildew. Still other competitors might wrap your documents in ordinary wrapping paper, which over time releases acidic gases as the paper ages, slowly eroding the important data contained in your documents.

All of these approaches are more cost and time effective. However, because those methods are flawed, we chose to use acid-free archival paper. Acid-free archival paper is more expensive. But unlike ordinary wrapping paper, it does not have the harmful acidic properties. And unlike plastic wrap, acid-free paper allows the document to “breath,” preventing the collection of moisture that leads to mildew.

FileBank’s policy of using acid-free paper ensures that your institution's history will be preserved safely long into the future. We do it so your ancestors can review their distant past through their written history. 

… we do it because we care.  FileBank.