A Style crate
Suitable For
Domestic & International shipments
Crate Shell
½" plywood walls with pine battens and handles; 2x4 skids
Hardware
Bolt-plate fasteners on lid
Exterior protection
Paint or Lacquer Sealer, gasket on lid
Insulation
As specified by client
Cushioning
Designed in cooperation w/ client & conservation requirements
Interior Lining
As specified by client
Options
Travel frame w/ oz clip hardware & safety bumpers
Can be designed to individual institution’s specifications
B Style crate
Suitable For
Domestic & International shipments
Crate Shell
½" plywood walls with pine battens and handles; 2x4 skids
Hardware
Screw fasteners on lid
Exterior Protection
None
Insulation
None
Cushioning
Ethafoam pads
Interior Lining
Tyvek
Options
Travel frame w/ oz clip hardware & safety bumpers
Crate Shell: ¾" plywood walls with pine battens and handles or 2x4 battens; 4x4 skids
Exterior Protection: Paint or Lacquer sealer; ½" plywood rain cap; gasket on lid
Insulation: Esterfoam; EPS with Ethafoam pads
Cushioning (Esterfoam when adding insulation)
Interior Lining: Marvel Seal, hard Tyvek
C Style crate
Suitable For
Domestic & International shipments
Crate Shell
¾" plywood walls and ½" plywood lid & back with 2x4 corner battens; 2x4 skids
Hardware
Screw fasteners on lid
Exterior Protection
None
Insulation
None
Cushioning
Ethafoam pads
Interior Lining
None
Options
Crate Shell: 4x4 skids
Exterior Protection: none
Insulation: Esterfoam; EPS with Ethafoam pads
Cushioning (Esterfoam when adding insulation)
Interior Lining: Tyvek; Marvel Seal
Museum crate
Suitable For
Museum-grade packing of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and fragile/vibration-sensitive artworks.
Crate Shell
½" MDO plywood + ¾" KDHT pine panels
Pine corner battens
2×4 or 4×4 skids (custom orientation)
Hardware
Bolt + receiver-plate closures
Glue, staples, screws
Travel frame: biscuits, Oz clips, T-nuts + bolts
Exterior Protection
Natural, painted, or polyurethane finish
Insulation
1"–2" EPS foam lining
Cushioning
Ethafoam 2.2 bumpers
Ester (charcoal) foam for sensitive items
Pine/MDO T-braces
Foamcore/Gatorboard inserts
Interior Lining
⅛"–¼" Volara non-abrasive foam
3M hot melt adhesive
Options
Travel frame with Coroplast windows
Custom internal boxes
Skid orientation choice
Finish options
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OTI Art Services ® - New York - 2022