Archival Myler Dustjacket Covers

Hello everyone,
I'm looking for archival-quality Mylar protective covers. BRODART has always provided the best quality, but it's no longer available on Amazon or anywhere else online that can deliver to me (Netherlands).

My question now is whether you use protective covers for your dust jackets, and if so, which ones?

I've been researching for a while, but I couldn't find anything comparable to BRODART, and I don't want to use a generic one that could potentially harm my books in the long run.

I used Brodart, bought from Manaus Books. If you order directly from their website they don't offer international shipping, but it looks like if you order through their eBay storefront they have eBay's Global Shipping program enabled (where the seller sends to eBay, and eBay then handles reshipment overseas), so you should be able to get them to the Netherlands that way.

Have you looked at Demco?

Check also Grafix Dura-Lar rolls.

>4 bacchus.: I use Dura-Lar sheets. I get them from Blick.

>2 ambyrglow:
I will try that. Great tip. Thanks.

>3 Inceptic:
Never heared from them. My Google search about them was very weird.

Is there a particular type of archival tape one should use when making these jackets? I should probably look for some tutorials...

>7 Shadekeep:
I used BRODART, because they use
archival quality, with super-clear, very thin covers, with acid-free paper backing.

Someone sent this in another post, really informative.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ZQiiWz83s

Edit: Sorry, I misread youre question, so forget what I wrote here.

>7 Shadekeep:

No tape is necessary.

>9 dlphcoracl: I was thinking of the kind of "library jacketing" I remember from childhood, where the acetate was folded all around the cover and then taped up to create an immobile jacket. Perhaps the modern style is more just a single sheet wrapped around the book. One of my recent purchases arrived that way, probably sleeved that way by the previous owner.

>10 Shadekeep: Libraries presumably use tape because they expect their patrons to be rather rougher with their books than (hopefully!) most of us are with ours. I just fold and crease my Brodart jackets and trust them to stay in place with normal handling.

>11 ambyrglow: Thanks, that does make sense. I ran across the same video that >8 Alan_Wake: linked which seems to show a range of styles. The simple wrap-around single sheet seems like it would suffice in most cases for personal use.

For a bit of extra fun, some people might enjoy this Library of Congress reel about how the LoC automates the process of making custom-fit boxes for every one of its books: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChIa9PegsS9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh...

Alas, that equipment is beyond my means. Also, they'd look pretty bland on my shelves.

>13 ambyrglow: I like that kind of manila fold-up box they show being made. Pretty nifty design. The clamshell case on the other book is very similar to the ones I get from Talas.

I've been using Brodart Just A Fold III covers for years and they work great. Buy them by the 300' roll direct from Brodart, though they seem to be having problems with their website sales at the moment and had to call them this time to order.

I get my archival storage supplies (for books, documents, ephemera, etc.) from Hollinger Metal Edge. I use the Brodart Just-a-fold III covers also, but I get them on Amazon or eBay. Brodart's sales website is down at the moment.

>15 GloriaMundi93: Never using Brodart again. Some moron working there actually threatened to send someone to my home, and inspect the box to check if I was lying about the missing items.

Nevermind, I just saw that you used to use Brodart but can not now as you are in the Netherlands.

Is Brodart still a good option? What size of a roll should I choose? I would like to protect a range of books in very different sizes.

If you have a range of sizes, you're going to need a range of rolls (or a range of pre-cut covers). Look for "sampler packs" or "combos."

>1 Alan_Wake:

Presevation Equipment ltd is situated in the UK and Germany. I think they are delivering to the Netherlands, but you might have to contact them via e-mail to get a quote.

https://www.preservationequipment.com/Catalogue/Archival-Storage/Polyester-pocke...

>21 Stephan68: I buy from this company and am very satisfied with their products

>22 ChestnutPress: I would second that. PEL are excellent. I have used their 75 micron polyester on a roll to make wrappers for years. Also, their 'A4 - Archival Polyester Binder Storage Pages' (75 micron polyester formed into wallets, various configurations, pre-punched for ring binder storage) are the best solution I've found for ephemera organisation and storage.