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Museum Storage Cabinet Gasket Retrofit


Photograph of steel storage case and materials needed to perform retrofit: rubber gasket, rivet gun, rivets and angle brackets.


Retrofitting museum cabinets ensures a stable microenvironment by replacing old, deteriorating gaskets with new, chemically inert materials.

Table of contents:
Step by Step Guide to Retrofit Process
Links to Related Suppliers
Tips and Tricks


NPS Publications:
Conserve O Gram 4/3 "Installing the Retrofit Gasket" (PDF)
CRM Supplement, 15/4 "Collection Storage-Making a Case for Microenvironments" (PDF)