Static causes dust and dirt to cling to vinyl records. The dust and dirt are forced into the grooves of the record by the turntable needle as it rotates. This will decrease the sound quality of the record. One of the easiest ways to keep static at bay is to use anti-static inner record sleeves. Bags Unlimited has been carrying anti-static inner record sleeves since 2004.
Our first NOSTATIC® sleeve was our
S12W-RP. Similar to the MoFi sleeve made by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab,
our anti-static sleeve comes with four layers of material. There are three layers of HDPE and one layer of acid-free paper sandwiched between two layers of HDPE. The HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) resists static build-up and protects the record from abrasion. The acid-free paper neutralizes static build up and absorbs moisture. These sleeves are generally thought of as audiophile sleeves. We also carry a more
budget-friendly version of this great sleeve that doesn't include the acid-free paper. In addition to our square sleeves, we have a 12”
round bottom HDPE NOSTATIC® sleeve that makes it so easy to slip your records into a jacket.
We also carry two
10” HDPE record sleeves for your shellac 78s and 10" vinyl. The
S10W-RP is a four-layer NOSTATIC® sleeve that has the same configuration as our S12W-RP above, and the economically-priced
SLP10HD version, that has no paper layer, will both help to eliminate potential static buildup in your 10" records.