| CASE |
An
assembly of panels secured by mechanical joints. |
| CONTAINER |
A
fully enclosed structure suitable for transportation
of goods (solid and liquid). |
| CRATE |
A
framework of nailed solid timber slats and battens. |
| CUSHION
LOADING |
Load,
mass, weight of an object per unit area kg/cm2. |
| CUSHIONING |
Materials
used to reduce the effects of shock and vibration. |
| FITMENTS |
Materials
used in the support and restraint of packaged goods. |
| FRAGILITY
FACTOR |
A
level of acceleration expressed in units of Standard
Gravity (gn) which, if exceeded, may cause damage
to the objects. |
| FURNITURE |
Materials
used in the support and restraint of packaged goods. |
| HALF-TIME |
Being
the time it takes for the temperature to rise or
fall half the temperature difference between outside
temperature/container internal temperature. |
| LOAD
SPREADER |
A
stiff material to increase the projected area of
an object to meet the loading requirements of a
cushion material. |
| PACKAGE |
The
product of a complete series of packaging operations. |
| PACKAGING |
The
operations involved in the preparation of objects
for transportation, storage and delivery to user.
The term embraces Preservation, Marking and Packing. |
| PACKING |
The
operation of packaging by which objects are enveloped
in wrapping and/or enclosed in containers or otherwise
secured. |
| SEAL |
A
mechanical fixture between base and lid to prevent
moisture ingress. |
| SEALED
CONSTRUCTION |
Panels
assembled mechanically to prevent moisture ingress. |
| SEPARATOR
BOARD |
A
stiff material used to separate layers of objects
from above and below. |
| SINGLE
TRIP CONTAINER |
Suitable
only for a single journey. |
| RE-USABLE
CONTAINER |
Suitable
for many journeys. |
THERMAL
CONDUCTIVITY |
The
rate at which heat will flow through a material
(see Half time). |
|
Terms
used by Kent Services Limited specifically for
the Museums and Galleries Container Service
|
BORROWING
INSTITUTION |
Most
usually a Museum or Gallery outside the UK, but
may equally apply to UK Museums and Galleries. |
| LENDING
INSTITUTION |
Usually
a Museum or Gallery within the UK. |
| OBJECTS
(Two-and Three-Dimensional) |
A
term for Museum exhibits covering ceramics, metalwork,
wood, textile, glass, jewellery, costumes, paintings,
books, manuscripts, sculptures, etc. |
| SLOTTED |
A
term to describe a container housing a number of
framed objects, usually in a vertical configuration.
The two sides of each framed object will be supported
in preformed Plastazote foam channels. The top and
bottom edges of the frames will be cushioned with
an appropriate thickness of polyurethane foam in
the lid and base, respectively. |
| TWO-DIMENSIONAL |
A
term used for an object having two dimensions: length
x breadth, and of minimal depth; e.g. a framed object,
oil painting, drawing, print. |
| THREE-DIMENSIONAL |
A
term used for an object having three main dimensions:
length x breadth x depth; e.g. ceramics, glassware,
furniture, etc. |
