Tim

CCI in Ottawa used to have a scale for figuring out the cushioning 
required for a given weight and surface area, perhaps they have 
something similar with insulation.

Stephen

At 10:30 AM 31/10/2007, you wrote:

>A few years ago, I seem to recall coming across information 
>regarding how much insulation a shipping crate should be provided 
>with, considering the internal volume of the crate, and the 
>conditions it was expected to go through.  I can't locate any 
>information of the kind, either in the list archives, or on the 
>Web.  Does anyone have an information source on this?  Ideally, I'm 
>looking for some type formula to determine how thick a Styrofoam 
>layer I should outfit a crate with.
>
>Thanks!
>
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