Nm Grade Vinyl

Due to the coronavirus outbreak worldwide global demand for some personal protective equipment ppe is exceeding supply.

Nm grade vinyl. Go commercial for heavy use furniture. When starting a new project the most important question to ask is if you are using the right grade for the task at hand. Nm or m near mint or mint minus this is highest grade that i will assign to opened handled records. In fact it s essential to your collection piece s quality.

Near mint nm the record has been on a shelf between other records. To determine the condition a vinyl record you must grade it visually and in most cases play grade the record to give it one of eight ratings. Jacket sealed shut in shrink wrap. Vinyl records are graded with codes such as s m nm ex vg vg vg vg g b na.

The vinyl is virtually flawless bright and shiny. May have one or two visible imperfections sleeve scuffs faint scratches or other superficial marks will not affect play. According to the goldmine standard each vinyl and sleeve should be given a grade that ranges from pristine mint down to badly damaged poor fair. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times.

These codes define the condition of the record and its cover. Manufactured for durability and heavy use commercial or contract grade vinyl upholstery is about 1 16 to 1 8 inch thick and is more of a foam like material. Disc sold ungraded or as is. Never been played and usually sealed.

Vinyl grading isn t an exact science but it s certainly a useful metric. Grade actually refers to the cost to make the fabric. We seldom use this grade. I do not use this grade as even the act of inserting the disc or removing it from the paper sleeve may cause scuff marks on the vinyl.

How i grade vinyl. Appears unplayed and will bear no marks sleeve scuffs or scratches. In addition manufacturing of ppe and many other wound care and infection prevention products have been impacted by global response to coronavirus. It s hard to find consistency within the vinyl fabric grading process because each manufacturer has their own grades.