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Here is an explanation of hoe VCI paper works. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatile_corrosion_inhibitor

VCI paper is available on eBay but at a horrendous price. The vendors dealing in packaging materials offer a much better price . $.06/sq. ft. from Global Industrial and $.07/sq. ft. from ULine. The issue is the quantity.... sheets. That would be a many lifetime supply for most of us.

A good HM project would be to buy the bulk and offer it to members in smaller quantities, say 10 to 50 sheets. Shipping would be the killer but if 9 x 12" sheets were purchased (ULine,$58/), 10 in an envelope would mail for $1.30 and 50 for $2.50. Per sheet cost would be %.058 plus some s%h and overhead.

It would be a great idea for giveaways for sale at some of the group gatherings as well.

Do these have a shelve life,say if a person keeps them sealed till a sheet is needed.Say if you keep them in a baggie?
Is this the correct paper?

VCI Industrial Paper Sheets in Stock - ULINE

Uline stocks a wide selection of VCI Industrial Paper Sheets. Order by 6 p.m. for same day shipping. Huge Catalog! Over 43,000 products in stock. 14 locations across USA, Canada and Mexico for fast delivery of VCI Industrial Paper Sheets.

5 Best Practices for VCI Packaging Storage - FlexPAC

Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) packaging can help protect metals from corrosion, but how are you protecting your VCI products? I have had much better results than the link suggests. I do use the paper in closed boxes, and I do keep my stock in air and water tight packaging. I was a parts guy for 40 years. Many parts came in thin cardboard boxes with ends that just pushed into place, no sealing at all, no plastic around the parts. It was quite uncommon to see a factory part in a box with VCI paper with even the slightest amount of corrosion, even new old stock (NOS.) I have seen surplus parts in simple cardboard boxes that have been left out in the weather, and those corroded badly. I live in the California central valley. Just my experience, and worth all that you paid for it...