[Nhcoll-l] longterm stability of Instapak Foam

[Schossleitner, T.]

Hi there,

we at the paleo vertebrate department of the MfN Berlin need to pack heavy and big dinosaur bones and are considering using instapak foam (or any other PU foam) inside a plaster casket. So I was wondering if anyone has some experience with it and if the foam is stable in the long term or if there are any other risks of outgassing or anything else. I know it is sensible to UV light, but as it is in an enclosed casket I would have hoped that shouldn't pose to much of a problem.
I am also interested and open in/to any other idea concering the the storage of big fossil specimen.

Thanks and all the best
Thomas


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Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung
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