The manner in which an artwork is packed is key to the protection and safety of the work during transportation. PACART offers packing and wrapping services for all artworks, from soft slipcases to high-quality museum-style crating.
MUSEUM CRATE CONSTRUCTION
Our museum style touring cases ensure long life, simple loading, and maximum protection. We work using accepted museum practices, and our woodshop team is continually seeking new information on materials and procedures to apply in our construction techniques.
PACART can also fabricate cases to your specifications, utilizing your designs and material preferences. Our woodshop team will work with you to meet or exceed your expectations.
Features include:
- Painted or varnished exterior
- Reinforced structure with ply battens
- Butt joint construction with glued seams
- Neoprene gaskets
- Pallet or forklift accessible
- Wooden or metal handles
- Fasteners (link lock or bolt and keeper plate)
- Insulation and vapour barrier
- Tray / cavity / brace packing or slider style interior
- Calculated dynamic cushioning (using Canadian Conservation Institute guidelines)
All PACART cases are built ISPM 15 compliant to meet international shipping regulations
ALTERNATIVE PACKING
Not all shipments require full crate construction for transportation. Many pieces can easily travel on PACART vehicles with simple materials. PACART utilizes different approaches to packing two-dimensional and sculptural objects depending on the nature of the piece and the method of transportation.
- HTS (Handling-Travel-Storage) Frame – A reusable option ideal for additional protection in transit or long-term storage.
- Slat Crate – Single-use wooden skeleton crate offering good protection for delicate objects, sensitive surfaces, and elaborate frames, ideal for low-risk, one-way travel.
- Custom cardboard box or slipcase – A sturdier option to the basic soft-packing approach, PACART will pack both 2-D and 3-D objects on site utilizing a variety of materials appropriate to the nature of the object.
SOFTPACKING
Within PACART’s network of shuttles and local transportation services, there are a number of items that can be moved safely using only soft materials. To protect artworks and artifacts during ground transportation, all items must be packed to offer protection from both the straps used to secure items in the truck, as well as environmental factors such as weather when an artwork needs to be transferred outside should a loading dock or controlled space not be available.
Our minimum requirements for softpacking include a layer of poly sheeting or bubble wrap, and an outer layer of sturdy material such as cardboard or corrugated plastic covering all sides of your item, leaving no area exposed. All seams must then be sealed with tape.
SOFTPACKING
Within PACART’s network of shuttles and local transportation services, there are a number of items that can be moved safely using only soft materials. To protect artworks and artifacts during ground transportation, all items must be packed to offer protection from both the straps used to secure items in the truck, as well as environmental factors such as weather when an artwork needs to be transferred outside should a loading dock or controlled space not be available.
Our minimum requirements for softpacking include a layer of poly sheeting or bubble wrap, and an outer layer of sturdy material such as cardboard or corrugated plastic covering all sides of your item, leaving no area exposed. All seams must then be sealed with tape.
(Please note that these packing methods are suitable for transport within PACART’s transport system or via a recognized, dedicated, fine art logistics provider. These methods are not intended or recommended for shipping via household goods carriers, mixed load / common carriers, or general / worldwide courier transportation companies.)
