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MuseuM Services Corporation manufactures a wide selection of different types of support panels. Panels can be custom designed to any shape or size.
•We can make any size or shape panel. Please call for a price quote!
APPLICATION
Honeycomb core, solid support panels offer excellent rigidity, light weight, and strength. Made to order, solid supports are time savers in the lining process. The thermal coefficient of expansion and contraction for aluminum honeycomb panels is similar to most organic materials. Shapes vary from rectangular to irregular shaped, curved, inserts for doorways, oval tops, out of square corners, ceiling and oversized paintings, very small paintings, oval shapes, and panels with cutouts in the middle. Aluminum Honeycomb Panels are great for difficult bonding situations, flag and textile supports, and more. When traditional support techniques such as fabric linings do not stabilize the artwork sufficiently, solid supports are excellent substitutes. Solid supports minimize stress within the various layers of the painting.
Building a Support Panel
When Ordering a Solid Support Panel, the three components that comprise the panel are chosen according to the needs of the project. These components are the honeycomb core, the surface skins and the closeout around all edges of the panel. Changing each of these affects the properties of the panel. MuseuM Services Corporation offers different honeycomb thicknesses, skin thicknesses and closeout choices.
Honeycomb Core
Honeycomb core is available in 1/2, 9/16 and 1 inch thicknesses. 1/2 Inch is the standard thickness for a panel, but a thicker panel is recommended if the panel is over 4 feet in length or width. The thickness of a panel determines the pricing. All panels are priced per square foot. |
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Support Panel Skins
Support panels are available with Aluminum or Fiberglass skins. The aluminum skins are available in .025 and .032. The .032 skin is the standard thickness for support panel skins. The .025 skins are thinner, but will not resist surface denting as well. Fiberglass skins will make a panel weigh less, but the surfaces should not be sanded or worked without proper safety precautions in place. The color of the Fiberglass skins may vary. Call for pricing on Fiberglass skins.
Support Panels Closeout
There are three different closeout options to choose from: Basswood, Obomodulon resin foam, and aluminum. Basswood is the standard closeout, with physical properties similar to aluminum. Obomodulon resin foam passes the Oddy Test for offgassing. It is much denser then Basswood and cannot be stapled into. Aluminum frame closeouts are for panels that need to look like solid aluminum, but maintain the lightness of a honeycomb panel. Call for pricing on Aluminum or Obomodulon Foam closeouts.
Hanging and Mounting Options
Unless specified otherwise, the panel perimeter is closed out with basswood. Several Mounting devices are available, such as keyhole hangers, inset screws or z bars. These can be attached to the back of the panel for hanging. |
DiBond Support Panels
This unique composite material has two face sheets of .010 inch thick aluminum bonded to a polyethylene core. Similar to Alucobond material, this product is light, flat and strong. It can be exposed to virtually any kind of weather, offering superior long term performance in ambient temperature ranges from -58 degrees Farenheit (-50 degrees Centigrade) to +175 degrees Farenheit (80 degrees Centigrade).
Resistant to breakage and distortion. Available in 2 mm and 4 mm thicknesses. Standard finish is white polyester painted on both sides. Cut to your quantity, size and shape requirements. |
Mounting Services
MuseuM Services Corporation can mount artists linen to the solid support panels. Linen mounting includes a fiberglass interleaf to increase stability and facilitate removal of the linen from the support panel if needed in the future. Acid-free papers, such as rag board can also be mounted to the surface of the panels.
Support Panel Surfacings
Linen or other surface treatments can be mounted on Honeycomb or DiBond panels. BEVA 371 is used to attach linen or sunbrella fabric to the surface of a panel. Customer supplies linen. Fiberglass interleaf is included to facilitate future removal. Rag Board is attached using epoxy. |
