[Nhcoll-l] Foam cushion for comparative bone collection

[Gali Beiner]

Hi Amos,

If foam is what you are looking for, then preparing a suitable cutout with
Palziv foam should do the trick. Palziv is the equivalent of Plastazote
foam, made of polyethylene, and you can choose the hardness of the foam, as
well as the thickness. I usually buy only white foam to avoid colorants. In
terms of "archival" - it is a commercial product so there are colorants
etc. but it is made of polyethylene so it is used by conservators.

Cheers,

Gali

On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM Amos Belmaker <belmakera at tauex.tau.ac.il>
wrote:

> Hello fellow collection managers,
>
> We are planning to organize one cabinet dedicated to a comparative
> skeleton collection. Each drawer will have one element for easy comparison.
> We are looking for advice on foam or something like that to act as a
> cushion for the bones. It needs to be 'archival'.
>
> Any thoughts are welcome.
>
> Cheers,
> Amos
>
>
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