Museum Storage Cabinet Standards

We all know that storage cabinets for the museum industry need to meet a higher standard than your “run of the mill” cabinets. What is that standard?

We at Tiffin Metal Products wanted to be sure that our Sentinel line of Museum Storage Cabinets met the highest standard. So we contracted with Aardenburg Imaging & Archives to test our cabinets, and I want to share those results.

Aardenburg tested three of our most popular cabinets to determine air exchange rates. I’m happy to report that our cabinets passed with flying colors!

• Design Objectives

According to AI&A “The design objectives for proper door closure and minimal air penetration through the gaskets allows for no more than one full interior-volume air exchange every four days.” All of our tested cabinets exceed this specification.

Times to reach one complete air exchange:

1. Single Door Cabinet – 26.4 cu. ft. interior ~ 4.9 days
2. Double Door Cabinet – 47.4 cu. ft. interior ~ 5.9 days
3. Double Door Cabinet – 79.4 cu. ft. interior ~ 8.9 days

“It is important to note that the measured differences between the cabinets are not the result of variations in gasket and/or interior caulking performance between the cabinets. Rather, the results are logically explained by the installed gasket length-to-cabinet volume ratio which varies according to the different dimensions of the cabinets.”

In summary, all three cabinets exceed the specifications set by museums specialists for air exchange.

For full test deatils, please contact me directly at lgottfried@tiffinmetal.com, or call me at 216.544.9552

Linda

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Finding Funds for Secure Museum Storage Is Always a Problem, Tiffin Metal Products May Be Able To Help.

Sentinel Museum Storage Solutions from Tiffin Metal Products is introducing a leasing program that will let you  ”lease to own” your entire supply of storage cabinets. Imagine acquiring your needed cabinets without having to budget the entire cost in a single year.

There are many benefits of a lease to own agreement. You are able to acquire your cabinets with no down payment, and at the end of the lease term, you own the cabinets.  This increases your museum’s productivity because leasing to own allows you access to new cabinets while preserving valuable capital for other growth needs.

Some of the potential benefits of a lease to own programs are:

No Down Payment

A lease to own program provides 100% financing with no down payment. This conserves capital and frees up cash for other projects. In addition to the actual cabinets, other soft costs like delivery charges, sales taxes, and installation can be rolled into the lease to own option.

Conserving Cash Flow

Cabinets can be acquired at a fixed rate for a fixed period of time, which helps make budgeting and cash flow projections more accurate.  With a lease to own program, lines of credit and cash reserves remain free and liquid to meet other working capital needs. This type of financing has no impact on credit ratings.

Potential Tax Savings

There can be significant tax benefits when compared to buying equipment. With a capital lease, the lessee can depreciate the asset and deduct the interest portion of the payment. Consult with a tax advisor for more details on the potential tax benefits of leasing to own.

For more information on the Tiffin Metal Products leasing program, please contact Linda Gottfried at 800.537.0983

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