Hello,

The pre-prepared plastazote cubes Jenny refers to are Rampak which is supplied by Ramplas http://www.ramplas.com/pages/rampak.asp

I used some recently and found it really easy to use as you simply pop the squares out the match the size of the object. It is more expensive than standard plastastazote but in my opinion well worth it. I heard about it first at a seminar at Manchester Museum as they use it to line the drawers in which they store some of their small archaeology items.

Jenny

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Hello,

I remember seeing plastazote pre-prepared into cubes at an MA seminar once. Kind of hard to describe, but you could just tear off squares - much quicker and safer than knives. If I remember rightly, they had to introduce it because someone had cut themselves trying to cut up plastazote in a previous seminar! Can't remember who supplied it though.

Jenny

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>>> Ciara Canning <[log in to unmask]> 6/28/2012 12:57 pm >>>

Hi Aaran,

We use SJ gaskets as our suppliers for Plastazote.

http://sjginternational.com/sjghome.htm

Although I’ve always been frustrated by the ragged edges when I try to cut a shape out of the thicker plastazote. We’ve tried using a heated knife in the past to get a really nice finish…but nearly set it on fire in the process and it didn’t look any neater than if I’d cut it with a scapel!

If anyone has any neat tricks for cutting shapes into Plastazote I’d love to hear them J

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Hello SHCG list,

We are putting some loan boxes together and want to make sure the objects are safe in transit, but also very easy to put back in the correct place.

Does anyone know of a supplier for that thick foam we could cut the shape of the objects out of to ensure they fit snugly into place?

I think the SHCG Object Lesson boxes have this in it don’t they?

Or does anyone have any better ideas?

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

Arran

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