Case Components and Options

Vitrine or Display Cover
Text Rail Collar
Archival Deck Insert
Pedestal
Base and Insert (Tabletop Cases)
Risers and Prop Boxes
Silica Gel Products
Silica Gel Reconditioning

Vitrine or Display Cover
• 1/4” clear acrylic or 3/8" clear acrylic
• bubble free corners
Options include:
   - UV Filtering or Optium® Museum Display Acrylic
   - Screw holes

Text Rail Collar
Welded aluminum with 3, 4 or 5 inch label space and a powdercoat finish. Any of our powdercoat colors are available.

Archival Deck Insert
Options include:
   - Acrylic sheet
   - Fiberboard
   - #9 Ethafoam
   - Dibond
   - Linen-wrapped
   - Powdercoated aluminum

Pedestal
Our pedestals are constructed of Medex with leveling feet. Finish options include laminate, wood veneer, painted to spec, ready to paint.

Base & Insert (Tabletop Cases)
Step-bases are available in either acrylic (clear, black, or white) or Medex, a low formaldehyde wood panel. Finish options for the medex base include laminate, wood veneer, black and ready to paint.

For a base with a channel for the cover, we offer an aluminum surround with an insert. The aluminum surround is typically powdercoated, but may also be brushed finish or covered with a wood cap (oak, ash, maple, cherry, walnut, mahogany or black lacquer).

Channel bases include solid or raised panel inserts. Solid panel inserts can be laminated, veneered or left ready to paint. Raised panel inserts can be white or black acrylic.

Risers and Prop Boxes
• Custom-made to fit your case
• Archival linen-wrapped
Options include:
   - Angled deck
   - #9 ethafoam — pinnable surface
   - Custom fabrics

Silica Gel Products
SmallCorp silica gel is a type A Beaded Gel with an equilibrium moisture content of 30% and an M Value of 6.8 at 50% RH. We can ship Silica Gel dry or preconditioned to meet your needs. Available in bulk or via the products below.

Silica Gel Cartridge — Our standard cartridge is 4” x 1” x 10” and comes with 500g of gel. It is made from high density polyethylene and polyester nonwoven fabric and transpires through both sides. It stands on edge for maximum air exposure.  The cartridge is refillable, using SmallCorp gel or other media.  Custom sizes are available.

Silica Gel Pouch — Our standard pouch holds 250g of gel and measures 8” x 4 ½”. It is made from nonwoven polypropylene fabric to transpire through both sides. The pouch is easily shapeable to fit in irregular spaces. (Tiles also shown in photo)

Silica Gel Tiles — Tiles are available in ¼”, ½” and 1” thicknesses and hold 225g of gel per ¼” of thickness, per square foot of tile. They are made from polypropylene honeycomb and polyester nonwoven fabric. This flow-through design allows for optimal air contact with gel. Standard size is 4" x 10” with custom sizes available. These ready-to-use tiles fit beneath the display deck in SmallCorp or other cases.

Silica Gel Reconditioning
We offer two systems for rapid reconditioning of gel. The small unit will handle up to 3kg of bulk gel per batch. The large unit is designed for reconditioning up to about 50kg of tiles, pouches, or cartridges and comes with a small convection oven, scales, and Hobo U14 datalogger. This is very convenient for traveling exhibitions where gel may need to be reconditioned on the road. These units are designed to work with our online reconditioning calculator.

SmallCorp also reconditions silica gel for our customers. Please call for details.