Protective Cases for Museums, Art and Exhibitions

Which Kexin series should a museum use for framed paintings and panel works?

The 6-series and 7-series with CNC-cut polyethylene foam and a dust-seal lid are the standard choice for framed paintings, panel paintings and works on paper. Send artwork dimensions or a conservator packing list and we cut foam-in-place inserts with a 10 mm protective border around the frame profile. Typical external sizes from 700*500*150mm up to 1200*900*250mm, foam density 30 kg/m³ (EPE or PU), cut tolerance ±0.5 mm. For container legs or any section where the case is exposed to rain and rough handling, specify 8-series Premium with IP67 and MIL-STD-810H.

Can Kexin build foam inserts for sculpture, ceramics and glass?

Yes. Plinth-mounted sculpture, ceramics, glass and mixed-media work are normally packed in foam-in-place polyethylene or EPP inserts with suspended cradles, so the piece does not rest on the case floor. Protrusions such as handles, spouts, applied ornament or fins get their own cutout, and the top layer doubles as a lid insert. Send dimensions, weight and photos from several angles, and our in-house DFM team returns a DXF/STEP layout before any cutting starts. Sample insert 7-10 days, bulk production 25-30 days, 500-piece MOQ per colour.

Do your cases protect artwork from vibration and humidity as well as from impact?

Foam-in-place inserts suspend the work inside the case body, which reduces transmitted vibration during road and air freight. For dust and humidity, specify a closed-cell polyethylene or EPP core with a continuous gasket so the interior stays dust-tight at IP65 or IP67, and add desiccant packs for long storage legs. We do not supply active climate-controlled cases or constant-humidity regulation; if your conservator specifies a relative-humidity band, send it and we build to that requirement instead of guessing.

Which Incoterms do you offer for museum and gallery shipments?

EXW Guangdong factory, FOB Shenzhen or Ningbo, CIF to your nominated port arranged through our forwarder, or DAP arranged through a forwarder. With DAP the buyer remains importer of record and bears customs duty, import VAT or GST and clearance charges. Kexin never acts as importer of record and does not offer DDP. Sea freight (LCL) 25-30 days to the EU, 18-22 days to the US West Coast, air freight 5-10 days on request. Samples 7-10 days by DHL or UPS. Goods leave from the factory or the port of loading; we have no overseas warehouse.

What is the MOQ and lead time for museum-branded cases?

500 pieces MOQ per Pantone colour and per logo, which is the level at which a museum or gallery mark is economically sensible: silkscreen, pad print, heat-transfer film or an engraved plate. Sample 7-10 days after artwork approval, bulk 25-30 days, T/T 30/70 standard. For a single exhibition or a pilot run we can quote stock cases with a printed sleeve instead of a full custom production run. Museum labels, conservation instruction cards and linen-wrapped exteriors are available at the same MOQ.