Bonsai’s various crate styles allow clients to fit their crate specifications to their needs.
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Museum Travel Crates
Museum Travel Crate: Designed primarily for traveling exhibitions which allows for simplicity in unpacking and repacking artworks
- 1/2" AC (or MDO) plywood
- 3/4" HT pine battens
- International Travel Certification (ICCP stamp)
- Polyester Urethane foam lining
- Bolt plate/gasket closure
- Wooden handles
- 2 x 4 skids
- Exterior lacquer finish
- Inner foam core box (optional)
- Inner foam core trays (optional)
- Reinforced plywood trays for heavy objects (also optional)

International Two-Way Crates
The Bonsai Fine Arts standard, focusing on efficiency of space and budget concerns.
- 1/2 " AC plywood
- 3/4" HT pine battens
- International Travel Certification (ICCP stamp)
- Screw lid closure
- Tyvek lining
- Wooden handles
- 2 x 4 skids

Butterfly Storage Crates
Designed to accommodate overweight, oversized &/or complicated objects as well as objects being stored for longer periods of time.
- Same construction as International Two-Way Crate
- All sides are removable

Special Orders
The Bonsai Crating Operation is able to accommodate any museum or institution's unique crate specifications.
Custom materials:
- Marvelseal
- Convoluted foam
- Nomex
- EPS insulation board
- Dartek
- Silica gel
- Tilt-o-meter
- Cam lock closures
- 4 x 4 skids
- Custom paint finishes
- Polyester batting material cushioning
- Corrulite panels