Media container and media protection apparatus

Abstract

The invention discloses a media container (4) adapted to protect a medium (10) having

• • an opening (12) adapted to allow that a medium (10) is put into the media container (4) ; and
  • a closure (8) by which the opening (12) may be closed; wherein the closure (8) is adapted such that in its opened state air from the media container (4) may be exhausted, that in its opened state protective gas may flow into the media container (4) and that in its closed state entering and/or exiting of a fluid from the media container (4) and/or into the media container (4) is prevented.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application claims the benefit of German Patent Application No. DE 20 2014 100 333.9, filed Jan. 27, 2014, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to a media container and a media protection apparatus protecting media, such as film, a film on a film reel or the like against environment influences, particularly fungal infestation.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Mould poses a significant risk for books, arts on paper and film material. Mould is caused particularly by moistly building parts or in areas having a seasonally caused high humidity.[0006]Mould is a popular expression for particular types of fungus. Person skilled in the art call the visible growth of a fungal film on paper, leather, textile and other organic material mould. A further type of fungus is mustiness or foxing. The category of fungus compris...

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Benefits of technology

[0038]The experience of the inventor in the area of film media shows that material effected by mould fungus can only be repaired under significant costs and with a significantly reduced quality. If the infestation has proceeded too far, the material is often without any value and the arts may be lost forever. Besides a temperature controlled storage the invention provides a significantly reduced mould infestation and an avoidance of proliferation of spurs. The vinegar syndrome may be avoided by the invention.

[0039]Film elements to be stored are thoroughly controlled and, if necessary, cleaned from spurs and similar mould fungus promoting dust particles. Such cleaning may be done by industrial alcohol with

Problems solved by technology

Mould poses a significant risk for books, arts on paper and film material.

This may be a matter of hours.

Some mould fungus species, such as aspergillus fumigatus, are poisonous.

Contact with the mould fungi may trigger allergies even with persons which are not allergy prone.

Therefore, also inactive mould fungi still pose a risk for books, film material and art on paper.

Numerous mould fungus species comprise pigments and cause discoloration when resting on material.

A diligent maintenance of the premises and a well operating air filter equipment cannot prevent that warehouses, archives, libraries and museums are not completely free of such organisms.

Once the material is affected by the fungus mesh, it is nearly impossible to recognize an image.

If the relative humi

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