Air kills cartridges?


Do vintage cartridges deteriorate in performance by virtue of being exposed to air? I have heard that the only way to preserve their performance is to pack them in some chemical solution. Any comment would be appreciated.
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If anyone was advocating a storage medium, it would probably be sealed in a gas-tight container filled with an inert gas like nitrogen. This could most easily be done at home using one of those wine preservative aerosol sprays that are likely mostly nitrogen. I have no idea how effective this is, but if you are planning on storing a cart for a long time it couldn't hurt and would be pretty cheap.