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NO
2– 2010
HIGHEST STANDARDS IN FINE ART SHIPPING
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Musee du Louvre ISOTHERM Case
The
ISOTHERM case was developed by Musée du Louvre, Paris.
To meet the Museum’s requirements all crates must conform
to the rigid specifications they provide. These specifications
cover the areas of construction, crate lining, closure systems
and more.
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Here
is an example of their specification for an ISOTHERM Painting case:
Construction:
Cases are made of plywood of 1.5 cm thick. Metal handles for lifting
should be attached to the exterior of the crate. Crate exteriors should
be painted for additional waterproofing.
Riding Battens:
Exteriors of cases must be reinforced with solid wood or plywood riding
battens (skids), running in the short direction of the crate (depth),
for safe forklift handling.
Case Lining:
Case interiors must be lined with waterproof paper stapled or glued
not nailed to the case. The interior must then be lined on all sides
with 2 to 4” (5.1 cm to 10.2 cm) of open-celled polyurethane
foam for both shock and thermal insulation.
Closure:
Case covers must be fastened with plate and bolt fasteners –
not nails or screws. Lid attachments should effect a waterproof seal
using neoprene or polythene foam gasket sealing tape between
Case Markings:
Case exteriors should be marked with international symbols: broken
goblet, umbrella, etc. Do not put any indication of contents on the
outside of cases, such as the words “works of art,” “painting,”
“Richter,” etc. Arrows should indicate case position.
“Giving
us such unambiguous guidelines is a great thing,” said Sylvie
Fournier Hausherr, Art &
Exhibitions Manager at Crown Fine Arts Paris. “There is no guess
work – no speculation at all. If
we ask a partner in Singapore or San Francisco to make a case we know
exactly what we will be
getting – and we know the Musée will be well satisfied.
Of course, that is always our main aim
– client satisfaction.”
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