Tape baking

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Storage

A process in which a magnetic tape is placed at an elevated temperature for a brief time in order to firm up the tape binder. This procedure is recommended as a temporary cure for the sticky shed or sticky tape syndrome. The tape baking procedure is discussed in the reference, "Sticky Shed Syndrome - Tips on Saving Your Damaged Master Tapes," Mix, May 1990, p. 148.

Council on Library and Information Resources — Magnetic Tape Storage and Handling