Vendors for Storage Materials(Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement)

STORAGE MATERIALS
Material: Foams
Use:  Foams can be easily carved to support all types of objects

• Polyethylene foam plank is available in various sizes.  “Ethafoam®” brand is most common.
• Vendor: Rempac, Foam Fair, Reilly Foam Corp.
• Manufacturer: Dow.
• Die cut polyethylene foam rings to support ceramics.
• Vendor/fabricator: Hibco Plastics.
• Manufacturer (of foam): Dow.
• Polyethylene foam sheet (1/8”) for padding and lining shelves, drawers, and carts.
• Vendor: Foam Fair, Reilly Foam Corp., Rempac
• Manufacturer: Dow.
• Cross-linked polyethylene foam has a smooth surface that will not abrade objects.
• “Minicel®” brand is available in various dimensions.
• Manufacturer: Voltek.
• Vendor: Foam Fair, Reilly Foam.
• Cross-linked polyethylene foam sheet can be adhered to surface of carved foam plank for a smooth surface.
• “Volara®” brand is available in 1/8” and 1/4” thick.
• Manufacturer: Voltek.
• Vendor: Foam Fair, Reilly Foam.
• Backer rod is an extruded polyethylene foam rod, available in various sizes.
• Triangular rod “Tri-rod” brand, various sizes up to 2”/side.
• Vendor: Granite State Log Homes.
• Manufacturer: Nomaco.
• Circular backer rod on spools, various diameters.
• Vendor: Kenseal.
• Manufacturer: Nomaco.
• Straight 1” diameter circular rod (not on spools):
• Vendor/Manufacturer: Nomaco.

Material: Acid-free paper and board products
Use: For making storage pallets, trays and boxes

• Acid-free paper and corrugated acid-free paperboard
• Vendors: University Products, Gaylord, Archivart
• Acid-free cardboard tubes for rolling textiles (various diameters: 2”, 3”, 4”, 6”)
• Vendor: Archivart
• Acid-free “conservation board” for supports and pallets for delicate objects
• Vendors: Archivart, Gaylord
• Acid-free “library board” for making folders to store works of art on paper

• Vendors: Archivart, Gaylord, Conservation Resources Ltd, MetalEdge.

• Pre-made artifact storage boxes
• Vendors: Archivart, Gaylord, Conservation Resources Ltd, MetalEdge.
• pH neutral, non-buffered, acid-free tissue paper for interleaving, padding folded textiles
• Vendors: University Products; Archivart, Gaylord, Conservation Resources
• Corrugated polypropylene board for making storage pallets, trays, and boxes, available various gauges
• Vendor/Manufacturer: Coroplast
• Pre-made tab and slot trays, various sizes, special order
• Vendor, fabricator, and manufacturer: Coroplast

Material:Adhesives
Use: Constructing supports, support trays, and boxes.

• Hot melt glue (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) and applicators:

o   Low temperature hot melt glue (3M #3792 LMQ) for paperboard and foam;
o   High temperature hot melt glue.: (3M # 3748Q) for Coroplast         

• Applicators (glue guns)

o   Polygun LT for low temperature
o   Polygun TC for high temperature
o   Manufacturer: 3M
o   Vendor: Tape Systems (for both glue sticks and for both types glue guns)
o   Vendor: Grainger (for low melt glue sticks)

Tapes
o   Double-sided tape (3M #415)
o   Vendor: University Products
o   Manufacturer: 3M.

Material: Fasteners
Use: for constructing trays and boxes

• Two part (male and female) nylon mini rivets 27MRF12 and 27MRM125187;
• Ratcheting action rivets
• Manufacturer/Vendor: Micro Plastics Inc.

Material: Film and sheet products
Use: For wrapping, lining and containing

• Polyester (polyethylene terephthalate) film (“Melinex Type 516” or “Mylar D” brand) for wrapping rolled textiles
• Vendor: Plastics Suppliers
• Manufacturer: DuPont
• “Teflon®” (polytetrafluoroethylene sheet) has an extremely smooth surface
• Vendor: Saint Gobain PPL Corp, Consolidated Plastics, Grainger
• Vendor: Mc Master Carr (1” and 2” “military grade” tape)
• Manufacturer: DuPont
• “Tyvek®” brand (high density spunbonded olefin sheet) sheet for linings, pillows, garments, lifting sheets, rolling textiles, custom trays for fragile things
• “Soft” drapeable - (Tyvek® # 1443R)
• Vendor: Fall River Paper, MetalEdge. Manufacturer: DuPont
• “Hard” paper-like - (Tyvek® #1025D)
• Vendor: Avery Dennison, Fasson Division.  Manufacturer: DuPont
• Polyethylene self-closing bags (“zip-lock”) for storing fragments, various sizes
• Vendor: Grainger, Mc Master Carr, Consolidated Plastics

Material: Soft products
Use: for wrapping, stuffing, tying, strapping

• Polyester batting for internal pillows/supports for moccasins, headdresses, etc.
• Vendor: Bonded Fibers Midwest
• 100% cotton muslin (plain weave, lightweight) for rolling textiles, used as a covering. 
• Vendor: Testfabrics
• 100% cotton knit tubular fabric (orthopedic stockinet), for internal supports/pillows for various artifacts, for exhibit forms/mannequins.
• Vendor: Park Surgical Supplies
• 100% cotton twill tape for tying, strapping
• Vendor: (unbleached narrow tape) University Products
• Vendor: Mc Master Carr (1/2” and 1” bleached or natural tape).

Material:  Metals storage For storing metals

• “Corrosion Intercept®” brand for storing copper and copper alloys
• Vendor: University Products, L. Gordon Packaging, Engineered Materials Inc.
• Manufacturer: Engineered Materials Inc.
• “Pacific Silvercloth®” brand for storing silver and silver alloys
• Vendor: University Products
• Manufacturer: Wamsutta Specialty Products

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Specialized equipment

• Rolling Wire Carts
• Manufacturer/Vendor: Nexel Industries
• Rubbermaid Carts
• Manufacturer/Vendor: Rubbermaid, Consolidated Plastics

Miscellaneous Tools/Equipment

• Wall mounted board cutter.
• Manufacturer: The Fletcher-Terry Co. Vendor: Washington Moulding
• Heat sealer for preparing custom polyethylene sheet bags and custom Tyvek pillows.
• Vendor: Grainger, Mc Master Carr, Consolidated Plastics

STORAGE FURNITURE
Shelving & Racks

• Powder coated steel shelving (fixed)
• Chrome wire shelving and wall mounted bracket style shelving
• http://www.uline.com/BL_3878/Chrome-Wire-Shelving
• http://www.uline.com/BL_4006/Wall-Mount-Wire-Shelving
• High density mobile storage systems
• Shelving: http://www.universityproducts.com/archival/spacenow.html
• Rolling painting storage racks; moving rolled textile storage: http://www.csistorage.com/about.php
• Shelving for oversized items:  http://www.modernofficesystems.com/museums/

 
Resource list created by Eugenie Milroy, AM Art Conservation - Webinar 3E Presenter