FAQ Site Map Guestbook Search Home Cabinets Cabinets are versatile storage units that provide excellent light and dust protection, buffer relative humidity and temperature fluctuations, and can be locked for extra security. Preferred cabinets are powder-coated metal with silicone gaskets to reduce dust and air penetration. Wood cabinets should be lined with polyaluminum laminate or formica. If air vents are placed in a cabinet, they should be filtered so dust and gaseous pollutants do not enter. Air flow dilutes fumes produced by the stored materials.
Gaskets provide airtight seals that help keep dust out of storage and display units.
Rubber gaskets produce sulphur fumes that harm metal and photographic materials. Polyurethane foam gaskets create acidic gases and deteriorate to form messy dusts within cabinets. Silicone is inert. Ask for silicone gaskets from cabinet suppliers. Custom designed cabinet interiors may have drawers, trays, shelves or brackets inside.