Funeral Merchandising Exam 2 Content

Lessons 5-6

Flat/Matte Finish

No gloss, surface exhibits a dull, smooth texture with no shine or luster.

Eggshell Finish

Very low luster, compared to the luster of a chicken egg.

Satin Finish

Low-mid range glossiness, presents a smooth, silky gloss compared to the luster of a pearl. May demonstrate fine lines or striations.

Semi-Gloss Finish

Medium luster with a distinct shine and brilliance second only to a high gloss finish.

High Gloss Finish

Most shiny and brilliant of all applications. Generally limited to precious metal offerings in copper and bronze.

Wood Caskets: Unfinished

No exterior finish, stain, varnish, or paint. Best for eco-friendly/natural burial options and religious ideologies such as Orthodox Judaism.

Wood Caskets: Natural Finish

Most popular option, made by applying a stain to highlight and enhance the natural grain and then applying a seal coat to protect the wood.

Wood Caskets: Painted Finish

Not very common.

Laminated Casket

Covered with wood veneer.

Cloth-Covered Casket

can be smooth or embossed, symbol of prestige in the 1800’s but not very common in the modern day.

Broadcloth

twilled, napped, woolen, or worsted fabric, typically made of cotton.

Doeskin/Moleskin

heavy, durable cotton fabric with a short, thick, velvety nap and a suede like appearance. pool tables.

Plush/High Pile

woven cloth with a nap exceeding 1/8th of an inch.

Metal Caskets: Brushed Finish

Typically bronze, copper, and stainless steel, removes surface imperfections. eggshell to high gloss sheen, available in any color.

Metal Caskets: Plated Finish

Resists corrosion/rust, protects base metal, enhanced appearance, reduces cost, applied through electrolysis.

Metal Caskets: Sprayed Finish

Solid colors on carbon steel, color gradients on stainless steel, any sheen.

Sprayed Finish: Crinkled/Wrinkled

Substance that wrinkles when it dries.

Sprayed Finish: Hammertone

Gives the appearance of small indentations.

Inner Panel

Functional or ornamental covering that usually covers the foot end of the casket to conceal the lower half of the body.

Single-Hinged Panel Casket

Half couch with no overlay. Head cap piece with crown is hinged to the rim/ogee.

Slip Panel/Sliptop/Priest Casket

Crown portion of the cap at the head end may be completely removed for the purpose of viewing the deceased from either side of the casket. also a half couch casket.

Elliptical/Oval Casket

Ends designed in a half circle.

Octagonal Casket

8 sides or body panels. Very popular in Australia and Europe.

Flaring Square

Side panel shape is one in which the sides and ends of the casket body panels flare out from the bottom to the top.

State/Vertical Side Square Panel

Body panels and corners at 90 degree angles.

Urnside Panel Shape

Body panels present in the shape of an urn.

Gasket Seal

Most often found on 16 and 18 gauge carbon steel, stainless steel, bronze, and copper caskets. not found on coffins or wood caskets.

Gasketed Locking Methods: Threaded Fasteners

A screw type fastener.

Gasketed Locking Methods

End lock, side/front lock, lever lock and threaded fasteners.

Non-gasketed Locking Methods

Latch closure, threaded fasteners, chemical compounds.

Hermetically Sealed

Airtight, impervious to external influence, completely sealed by fusion or soldering. More commonly referred to as a Ziegler case.

Adult Metal Casket Interior Dimensions

77-79 in. x 24-26 in.

Adult Metal Casket Exterior Dimensions

83-84 in. x 28-29 in.

Adult Wood Casket Interior Dimensions

78.5-80.5 in. x 22.75-24.75 in.

Adult Wood Casket Exterior Dimensions

83-85 in. x 27-30 in.

Infant & Child Casket Dimensions

Sizes measured in increments of 6 in. in length, typically up to 5 ft. Often combination units.

Outer Burial Container

Employed to surround and safeguard casketed remains in a grave, including grave boxes and concrete sectionals.

Purpose of a Burial Vault

To support the weight of the earth, limit the intrusion of outside materials, protect the casket itself, contribute to the attractiveness of the cemetery and offer ease of cemetery maintenance.

Long Term/Static Earth Load

Continual loads, including weight of dirt/soil above the container and the force dirt and soil applies to the sides and bottom of the container.

Short Term/Differential/Dynamic/Impact Earth Load

Occurs when work or maintenance is being performed at or near the gravesite.

Vault Linings

ABS, plastic products used in combination with stainless steel, copper, or bronze.

Concrete Burial Vault

A lined and sealed burial receptacle which performs all the functions of the concrete grave liner and in addition is designed and constructed using one or more lining and sealing materials to increase the overall tensile strength of the finished unit and reduce the intrusion of exterior elements.

Burial Vault Linings

ABS, other plastic products used in combo with stainless steel, copper, or bronze. The number of linings is a major selling point.

Average weight of concrete vaults

2900 lbs.

Top Seal Method

uses epoxy compound and tongue-in-groove (butyl tape) design.

Metal Burial Vaults

Reduced weight, made from carbon steel, stainless steel, copper or aluminum, highly durable and significantly lighter in weight than concrete burial vaults.

Air Seal

uses air pressure created by placing the domed lid of the metal burial vault onto the base. diving bell principle.

Double Seal

uses air seal and epoxy material at the junction of the dome and the base of a metal burial vault.

Plastic and Polymer Vaults

Low weight of 120-140 lbs, can be stored in a nesting fashion like russian dolls, durability and warranties for up to 50 years, non-porous, resistant to water penetration and can withstand 5100 lbs per sq./ft.

Grave Box

grave liner design similar to a top seal vaults, 2 components (body and lid), may have holes in the bottom for water drainage.

Concrete Sectional

6-8 individual slabs of concrete.