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Re: foam sheeting question (take 2)
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Elizabeth Walton <[log in to unmask]>
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Voloara is relatively inexpenseive from McMaster-Carr (www.mcmaster.com). It comes in 56 inch width rolls at $3 per foot under the generic name mentioned below. I have used theirs extensively and am a big fan of the customer service there. Delivery is especially fast, even with the lowest-end shipping. The 1/8 inch thickness is ideal, the 1/16 tends to be slighly less soft and seems to offer less vibration mitigation. 

-Elizabeth Walton  

-----Original Message-----
>From: Janice Klein <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Jun 1, 2006 2:46 PM
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>Subject: Re: foam sheeting question (take 2)
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>The generic term for what many of us use as foam shelf lining is closed-cell
>polyethylene foam.   It comes in a variety of thicknesses (from sheeting to
>planks).   A good discussion from the Conservation listserv by conservator
>Scott Williams (probably more detail than any of us wants) can be found at
>http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/williams/foam.html.
>
>Another explanation of different types of foam (from the manufacturer's
>perspective) can be found at http://www.foamdesign.com/materials.htm
>
>My thought is that Volara is too expensive to use as shelf-lining, but that
>Ethafoam or any of the other polyethylene products listed by Scott would be
>fine.
>
>janice
>
>Janice Klein
>Director, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
>Behalf Of Jill Chancey
>Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 3:50 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: foam sheeting question (take 2)
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>
>Amanda:
>
>Our conservator recommended Volara to line our shelves with, which we
>ordered in 1/8" thickness.  It comes in both black and white, I believe.
>
>Jill R. Chancey, PhD
>Curator
>Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
>PO Box 1108
>Laurel, MS 39441
>(601) 649-6374
>www.LRMA.org
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Amanda Thompson" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 3:15 PM
>Subject: foam sheeting question (take 2)
>
>
>> Hello Everyone:
>>
>> I posted the below question on Saturday, but haven't received any replies,
>> so I thought I'd try again.  (I hope that the lack of responses was due to
>> the crush of the post-holiday inbox.)
>>
>> I'm planning to order a roll of plastic foam sheeting to line drawers and
>> cabinets.  I've done some shopping around in the usual places, and I see
>> that polyethylene and polypropylene are available.  The polypropylene is
>> significantly cheaper, but I don't want to get the wrong thing.  Does
>> anyone have any recommendations or suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Amanda Thompson Dyer
>> Curator
>> Bell County Museum
>> Belton, TX
>>
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