Re: Foam specs

[Stephen Fixx <Stephen.Fixx@oberlin.edu>]

Steve,

The only source that I know of is the Canadian Conservation Institute's
(CCI) "Cushion Design Calculator"  It's a type of circular slide rule that
helps one determine padding based on a number of parameters. They also have
a PC based product called "PadCad".

I don't remember how I ordered ours but the CCI web site states the
following:

http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/about-cci/cci-in-action/view-document_e.aspx?Type_I
D=8&Document_ID=116

"CCI has developed a Cushion Design Calculator and PadCAD, a computer
program for cushion design, to assist packers with cushion design problems.
For further information on either of these products, please contact the
Extension Services Division at CCI."

Best wishes,

Steve


Stephen F. Fixx
Assistant Exhibit Preparator
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College
87 N. Main St.
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440)775-6201; FAX: (440)775-6842
email: stephen.fixx@oberlin.edu











On 2/19/08 11:39 AM, "Stephen Vincent Martonis"
<Stephen.Martonis@Colorado.EDU> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am wondering if there is a chart out there that specifies the type
> and amount of foam to use in a crate, based on the weight and surface
> area of the object. In most applications, there is a combination of
> Ester and EthaFoam... But how can one determine the right amount, to
> avoid too much bounce or too much shock?
> 
> Steve
> 
> Stephen V. Martonis
> Exhibitions Manager
> CU Art Museum
> University of Colorado at Boulder
> 318 UCB Fleming
> Boulder, CO 80309
> 
> phone: 303-492-5325
> fax: 303-735-4197
> 
> 
> 
>