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 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: foam sheeting question (take 2) > >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 >[log in to unmask] >www.mitchellmuseum.org > > > > >-----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) > > >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 >[log in to unmask] > >----- 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. 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