Many of the materials and equipment that we use are imported directly from overseas merchants. However, you can obtain some equipment and materials locally. Please see the list below for more details.
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1. Cotton / Latex gloves - to prevent oils from our skin coming into contact with sensitive collectibles such as metals, paper, garments and textiles.
Koma Industrial Gloves Pte Ltd
Blk 16 Marsiling Ind Est Rd 9 #01-33 Singapore 739172
Tel: 6365 5288 / Fax: 6365 5188
2. Acid free paper - for buffering, storing and wrapping artefacts.
Favor International Pte Ltd
Blk 302 Ubi Ave 1 #01-29/33 Singapore 400302
Tel: 6742 0969 / Fax: 6742 0989
3. Bubble wrap, PE foam - good for buffering as it is chemically inert and non-abrasive.
Eli Packaging Industries Pte Ltd
24 Tuas Ave 9 SIngapore 639180
Tel: 6874 5322 / Fax: 6774 3886
4. Ethafoam - for buffering and supporting heavy objects
Fagerdala Singapore Pte Ltd
6 Penjuru Lan Singapore 609187
Tel: 6379 5000 / Fax: 6278 2133
5. Acid free mounting and matting rag boards - good for making mounts for prints, paintings or photographs as these boards do not fade, discolour or turn brittle as quickly as the acidic ones.
Letraset Singapore Pte Ltd
4 Jalan Klapa Singapore 199316
Tel: 6391 1101
6. Plastic trays - properly buffered, these can act as safe, stable storage containers or temporary holders to move objects around in.
SInga Plastics Ltd
1 Fourth Chin Been Rd, Jurong Town, Singapore 619697
Tel: 6265 0922 / Fax: 6265 7194
Other materials that you may need, such as waxed brown paper, technical pens and masking tape are available at most stationery stores.