[Nhcoll-l] powder coating or zink plated

[Callomon,Paul]

It depends in part on which metal you’re covering. On steel, zinc plating (Galvanizing) is to some extent self-healing – smaller scratches actually close over, protecting the steel. Powder coating is cheaper, though, and (depending on the powder) very durable; it also looks nicer. On aluminum, of course, only powder coating works; but aluminum actually needs no protective finish.


Paul Callomon
Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates
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External.
Hi!

What finish is best for shelving for collections.
There are two choices: zinc plated or powder coating.

The collections are:
geological, entomological, botanical and type based zooloogical collections: (1) mounted animals and skins; (2) bones, horns, eggs, corals, shells; (3) fluid-collection with ethanol and formalin.

Best regards
Lennart Lennuk
Head of collections
Estonian Museum of Natural History
(+372) 6603404, 56569916


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