10 Clear Acetate (plastic) Sheet 8.5" X 11" X .010 Dansco/whitman Slides

US $260

Fall River, Wisconsin, United States
May 24th

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10 Clear Acetate (Plastic) Sheets 8.5" X 11" X .010 A general purpose clear film ideally suited for overlays, color separations and layouts. Very good dimensional stability & clarity. It is easy to cut, won't crack, or yellow over time. Archival quality, no plasticizers, acid free. Camera quality surface on both sides of each sheet. They are also food grade. This product is pure Cellulose Acetate, and has no added plasticizers. [In fact when it is spun into thread, and made into cloth, the cloth is hypoallergenic.] If you are using it for cooking, be aware that it softens at a rather low temperature -- starting at 206°F (97°C) -- just under the boiling point of water. [It does not actually melt until 500°F (260°C).] What this means is, it is suitable for fudge or chocolate work but not baking or sugar work. Chocolate tempers at about 93°F (34°C) which is a fine temperature, but cooking sugar to only the thread stage (syrup) is 230°F (110C) is already too high. I have heard from various crafters about some of the projects they've done with the acetate. This sheet apparently works wonderfully as a replacement slide in Dansco or Whitman albums for coin collectors. A member stated on a coin forum that this thickness is a perfect match and I have received other emails confirming the observation. Acetate is darn near impervious to any ink you might use, but it is easily creased by a hard writing tip such as a ball point pen. You can use a "permanent" marker like a Sharpie which has a soft, felt tip. Even then, the Sharpie will be kind of see-through, and it really isn't permanent on acetate. You can use nail polish remover (acetone) to completely remove it. Rubber stamping works well. One crafter, Joy in Florida wrote: "I stamped several phrases onto the acetate with stone gray Staz-On ink, and left to dry awhile. When placed over a contrasting color (in this case cardstock for a greeting card) the words show up fine. I could not smear the lettering from a rubber stamp nor flake it off with my nail. Also the material cuts well with a simple paper cutter. The acetate can be put on top of the cardstock with 4 brads, 4 eyelets or Vellum tape." Not compatible with laser printers (it will melt inside, and will jam your printer, permanently!) Not really designed for inkjet printers, either -- there are difficulties, because the ink in the printer is meant for paper, not plastic. If you have a special use or project in mind, and are not sure if this product will work for you, contact me. I can send a couple samples for free. ********** (Edited Out) 1) The ink never seems to dry. You can try baking it for about an hour at lowest temperature in your oven (the temperature must be less than 200°) but even then, I make no guarantees. 2) Depending on your printer, the ink may get smeared within the machine. It depends on what mechanism transports the acetate as it is being printed. 3) The image can appear low-resolution, because the ink beads on top of the acetate rather than sinking in. 4) Inkjet inks are not opaque. Once printed onto acetate, the image appears more faint than when on paper. It is translucent and see-through.