[Nhcoll-l] Foam cushion for comparative bone collection

[Fabian Neisskenwirth]

Hi again,

Gali's email was in my spam. She already posted all you needed to know.

All the best,

Am 06.01.26 um 11:44 schrieb 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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