Polyethylene Inner Sleeves Vinyl

But for my needs the audiophile sleeves are worth the little extra expense if you want maximum protection for your more cherished vinyl.

Polyethylene inner sleeves vinyl.

Editor s notes april 03 2019. When it comes to record inner sleeves you generally have two options. To find out what drove mike to buck this trend we asked him to explain a little further. We also have a full line of inner sleeves made with antistatic hdpe.

High density polyethylene inner sleeves leaving marks on vinyl started by rockin50stonow over 4 years ago 75 replies save thread notify me of replies join group 2 1k over 4. Vinyl record sleeves album covers 12 75 x 12 5 provide your lp collection with the proper protection 50 lp inner sleeves anti static round bottom 33 rpm 12. There s polyethylene which is what most outer sleeves these days are which is fine. The audio anatomy vinyl inner sleeves are an indispensable accessory for any vinyl collector.

Most inner record sleeves are made from either paper translucent polyethylene or a combination of both. 1 if you have a lot of old classical or world music albums with plastic lined inner sleeves i would suggest removing them and replacing them with another sleeve asap. Invest in vinyl 100 clear plastic protective lp outer sleeves 3 mil. There are discounts available for most sleeves when more than one pack is ordered at a time.

The audiophile sleeves are backed on one side with a thick rice paper stock sandwiched between polyethylene but the inner portion is still polyethylene so it offers good protection. Polyethylene or paper each with their own pros and cons. Most come in quantities of 25 although some are in packs of 10 or 50. Made in germany the interior consists of an antistatic foil lining low density polyethylene and the exterior is of paper.

Pvc though is bad. Old fashioned paper sleeves shed and can scratch your vinyl records so you should not even consider them. This really is new territory for the vinyl record market as there currently aren t any clear inner sleeves available. The paper has a die cut center hole on both sides and corresponds to the universal size of the 12 record.

For the best record protection and least amount of friction get the mobile fidelity inner sleeves however for most price conscience record collectors the less expensive poly inner sleeves appear to offer a solid value.