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Furniture

Suitable furniture, just like appropriate packaging, helps to limit damage or deterioration of materials. It’s important to choose, install and use furniture correctly according to the type of archive and collection items you want to store – the size, materials and nature of these items play a crucial role here. For an overview of some do’s and don’ts when choosing and installing furniture, please visit Erfgoedwijzer.be (link in Dutch).

• Paper archive documents are best stored in acid-free boxes or storage folders
• We store these acid-free boxes in or on racks with metal shelving
• Wooden shelving is harmful for paper
• Preferably choose metal storage units with a powder coating that has been dried at a high temperature
• Take into account that you need to be able to put documents in the cabinet and take them out again quickly and easily