At 04:44 PM 24/07/01 -0400, Lisa wrote:
>We are getting some new shelving units with wire decking for use in our
>collections storage area.  With most of the collection, this will work fine
>since much of it is boxed.  However, we do have some furniture that we need
>to put on the shelves.  The wire decking needs to have something over it to
>prevent furniture legs, among other things, from falling through the
>openings.  Does anyone know of anything we can put over it? We were
>thinking of laying over strips of linoleum or maybe just a layer of foam
>material.

Lisa,

You might look at fluted polypropylene (Coroplast) sheeting. We use it for
making archival quality boxes. It is lightweight comes in various
thicknesses/strengths. I would contact a local sign maker's supply for more
information on availability in your area.

For reasons of fire safety and better air circulation, you might consider
using half sheets or smaller pieces over the wire decking only as needed.
It might also be prudent to avoid using large quantities of polyethylene
foam (Ethafoam) as it has a lower melting point, and perhaps a lower
ignition temperature (I stand to be corrected).

I think linoleum has poor "bursting strength", but that's a supposition on
my part.

js
Jerry Shiner
Keepsafe Systems
Microclimate and Oxygen-free storage supplies and solutions
www.keepsafe.ca
toll-free 800 683-4696  fax: (416) 703-5991

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