Funeral Merchandising WK 8

Alternative containers

An enclosure for human remains in preparation for cremation, which is an FTC-required option when offering direct cremations. They must be composed of an appropriate combustible material, rigid enough for handling with ease, capable of protecting the health and safety of the crematory operator, and provide a level of privacy and respect for the human remains.

Casket liners

These are made of metal and placed inside a casket shell to provide additional protection for human remains.

Combination case (AKA combo case)

A transfer container is used for uncasketed human remains and consists of a particle board tray with a cardboard cover.

Combination units

Containers that serve two purposes: holding infant or child remains for a viewing and funeral service, and burial of infant or child remains following a funeral service without the need for an outer burial container. A designed and intended to be used as an all-in-one casket and outer burial receptacle.

Cremation casket

Specialty caskets engineered and constructed to provide a container for a traditional viewing and funeral service and thereafter used for the cremation process.

Cremation pouch

A non-rigid, combustible cremation-friendly bag used for human remains.

Double urns

Urns designed to hold the cremated remains of two adults. These urns are usually available in double chamber models or single chamber models.

Keepsake urns

Hold a small quantity of cremated remains as a keepsake, memento, or remembrance.

Metal shipping case (Ziegler Case)

Gasketed containers used as either an insert inside a casket or as an independent shipping container.

Outer Burial Container (OBC)

An item that may be required by the cemetery. Decisions on whether or not an will be required may be based on such criteria as the age of the deceased, the length of the combination unit, or the container shell material.

Portion urns

Chosen when family members want to divide cremated remains into two or more individual containers

Pouches

Leak resistant, zippered bags used to hold human remains and any body fluids.

Rental Caskets

Caskets rented by families who want a traditional visitation and funeral with the body present but prefer cremation for the final disposition.

Scattering devices

Special containers meant to safely hold cremated remains pending a memorial service or ceremony in a scattering garden or other suitable location.

Single urns

Designed to hold the cremated remains of one adult.

Temporary container

Following the cremation process, cremated remains are secured in this container, often a plain box made of corrugated cardboard, rigid plastic, or light-duty tin.

Transfer container

The general term used to define an outer enclosure utilized for the protection of casketed or uncasketed remains during transportation beyond local destinations.

Urns

A container for cremated remains.

Urn vaults

Burial vaults for urns.

Wooden box (Shipping Crate)

Rugged containers designed specifically to carry casketed human remains or metal Ziegler cases.