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Tracing Vs. Glassine Paper

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Posted 05/30/2016   05:41 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add hani.1991 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hello everyone,
I recently bought a new stockbook and found out there are no dividers used to protect the stamps on facing each other. So I decided to buy the divider papers from a local store but I'm kind of confused between tracing and glassine paper! which one is better protection? and is it possible to use any one of them?

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Posted 05/30/2016   06:46 am  Show Profile Check GeoffHa's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GeoffHa to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Glassine is usually used for interleaving in stamp collecting, and in book production.
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Posted 05/30/2016   08:59 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Ringo to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I doubt tracing paper could do much harm, but glassine is what's usually used in stockbooks and albums. For that reason alone, I would choose glassine.
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Posted 05/30/2016   1:36 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add bookbndrbob to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Glassine paper is very smooth. So, as interleaving it is ideal, because it will not rub, or abrase the printing ink on stamps or book illustrations.

With tracing paper, you take your chances. It could remove some of the printing ink over time.
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Posted 05/31/2016   01:03 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add hani.1991 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
interesting!
what about clear films(see the link below)? are they recommended? if yes, Is there any special specification I have to use in order to meet the maximum protection for my stamps?

http://indiaplastic.in/wp-content/u...-720x340.jpg

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Posted 05/31/2016   05:00 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 51studebaker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Personally I wouldn't risk it, using anything non-standard should be considered an 'experiment'. If used, you should keep a constant watch on the stamps, pages and interleaves. If you detect any changes look, feel, or smell in them be prepared to make changes. Also note that the ambient environmental conditions can make typically safe materials less safe, avoid extremes in humidity and temperatures.
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Posted 05/31/2016   06:25 am  Show Profile Check GeoffHa's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GeoffHa to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Lighthouse/Kabe use acrylic interleaving in their stock-books, as well as glassine.
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Posted 05/31/2016   06:52 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Tim H to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Tracing paper becomes brittle with age and can discolour. I would stick with glassine paper or follow Geoff's suggestion.
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Posted 05/31/2016   10:07 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add hani.1991 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you guys for all these posts. Just have one more question, could any one tell from where I can buy glassine paper online? I searched for this product in my local stores but I did not find it! Maybe they call it with another names!
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Posted 06/01/2016   01:39 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add hani.1991 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
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Posted 06/01/2016   3:56 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add vacuum man to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I have been doing some research on different papers that are available for a project I am working on. I think the main difference between glassine and tracing is that the glassine has some natural properties that is resistance to oil and grease and moisture. There is also a bunch of different release coatings that is also put on some glassine so be careful of what you are using.

If its just interleaving between album pages I think both would work well. I do agree that glassine would be a better choice. I would go with artist quality and acid free.
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Posted 06/02/2016   02:14 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add hani.1991 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I found a very nice and interesting website, it called subwaystamp(http://www.subwaystamp.com). It has everything a stamp collector might need from stamp hinges to the highest quality deluxe hingeless albums. And I found the glassine interleaving that I was looking for with a very good shipping price compared to other stamp suppliers. Since I'm new in this stamp world, I was wondering what is the proper size of glassine interleaving paper for my album that I bought from chuyu-culture. Please see the links below:
http://chuyu-culture.en.taiwantrade...-728456.html

http://chuyu-culture.en.taiwantrade...-728569.html

I found many different types of glassine film that can be fitted to different kind of albums in " http://www.subwaystamp.com/Interlea...roducts/254/ " such as Scott, Minkus, Harris and Elbe. So, kindly could you please help me find my correct glassine film size that can fit to my album?
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Posted 06/05/2016   04:33 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add hani.1991 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
This is ISO 9706 standard for Stamp Album Pages and Storage Products.

http://www.stampsareart.com/iso-970...age-products

Just be aware of your Ph value!
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