Funeral Director Services Flashcards
This is a procedure that preserves the tissue of the dead at extremely low temperatures with the intent to restore it to life a future date with advances in medical science.
What is cryonics?
This is the process of alkaline hydrolysis, which is the process of reducing the body tissue to bone fragments using precious and water
What is Resomation?
This container is designed for direct disposition and is constructed of lightweight fiber board or corrugated cardboard
What is an alternative container?
This container is constructed with a solid with base corrugated cardboard, covering to protect a casket during transportation
What is an air tray?
This is a case, constructed and designed with particleboard with a cardboard tray for transportation by air
What is a combination case or combo unit.
This is a case designed for advance decomposition and includes a gasket seal and this case is inserted into a casket or is used as a separate shipping container
What is a Zeigler Case?
The exterior dimensions of a standard wood casket
What is 81” long by 28’” w x 24” h
These wooden caskets are less expensive since they originate from conifers. Their grain is wider and the wood is lighter and softer.
What are Soft wood caskets
These caskets are more expensive since they originate from deciduous trees. The compact grading is tighter and heavier. Examples include Mahogany and cherry.q
What are Hardwood caskets?
This type of wood casket is constructed of sheets of finer wood natural glued into a less expensive base.
What are laminate caskets?
This is a type of laminate, with the outer layer of better quality wood over an inner layer of less expensive wood.
What is a Wood veneer casket?
The exterior dimension of a standard metal casket is this?
The dimensions of a mental casket are 83” x 28” x 24”
This is a standard US measurement for metal thickness calculated by the number of metal sheets that be layered to equal an inch.
What is a gauge
These types of casket are constructed and steel at least 11% chromium and sometimes nickel and are noted to be rust resistant.
What are Stainless Steel casket
This type of casket has been covered with Zinc for improved resistance to rust:
What are galvanized caskets
Any metal alloy that is NOT made with iron is considered to be non-ferrous metal and is measured in ounces per square foot. This is the process of rolling that metal into sheets
What is wrought metal….
This casket is formed from sheets of pliable copper.
What is a Copper Casket
This type of casket is constructed with an electrolytic process that deposits copper molecules on the casket.
What is a copper deposit casket?
This type of casket is an alloy is 90% copper and 10% tin or zinc. Bronze is more durable than copper or steel but copper is cheaper
What is a Bronze Casket
With a casket, this type of finish is first painted and then stretched and completed with a sealer, and finally buffed with a high gloss.
What is a brushed finish?
This type of finish on a casket is achieved by the base of a casket or part with a different metal an electrolytic process.
What is a plated finish on a casket?
This is a thin layer of paint spread out on a metal surface using air.
What is a spray finish on a casket.
This type of finish is a paint finish that is sprayed on to give the appearance of minor indentations in metal.
What is a hammer tone finish on a casket?
This finish on a casket is a coaching process that wrinkles upon drain
What is a crinkled finish?
This finish is a flat finish without gloss
What is a matte finish on a casket?
This is a semi gloss finish that has a low luster
What is a satin finish?
This part of the casket includes the entire top body molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels, the body panel base molding as well as the casket bottom
What is the BODY of the casket?
This refers to the cap and the body piece of the casket
What is the shell?