We have been restoring magnetic materials since 1983. Among the clients we have helped are ABC, MTV, NBC, Showtime, Sony and the Department of the Navy. We also restore tapes of great emotional value such as home videos of important family events. Technical Subcommittees on Magnetic Tape Storage and Magnetic Tape Handling. Tape retrieved from a robot camera recording volcanic activity on the ocean floor is chemically altered by exposure to moisture and extreme changes in pressure.
Fire breaks out in a network facility.
Thousands of tapes, both active and archival, are covered with oily smoke film, ash and fire suppressant chemicals. Tape cases and shells are deformed by the intense heat. A hurricane strikes a coastal area, causing the municipal waste management system to back up. Archived audio masters are submerged in sewage. Torrential rains cause a river to overflow its banks and inundate a town.