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Update of Product Information

Update of Product Information. Funeral Merchandise. Funeral Merchandise. Burial Caskets Cremation Caskets Outer Burial Containers Urns Cemetery Merchandise Other Merchandise. Burial Caskets . Casket vs. Coffin Values of Caskets will be determined by: Materials Production method

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Update of Product Information

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  1. Update of Product Information Funeral Merchandise

  2. Funeral Merchandise • Burial Caskets • Cremation Caskets • Outer Burial Containers • Urns • Cemetery Merchandise • Other Merchandise

  3. Burial Caskets • Casket vs. Coffin Values of Caskets will be determined by: • Materials • Production method • Features

  4. Materials • Three types of materials used in casket construction. • 1. metals • 2. woods • 3. Polymers and Fiberglass

  5. Metals • Two types of metals • 1. Ferrous • Steels • Stainless steels • 2. Non-ferrous • Coppers • Bronzes

  6. Steels • Steels are sold in gauges • 20 gauge • 18 gauge • 16 gauge The lower the gauge the thicker the metal

  7. Stainless Steels • an alloy of steel, carbon and chromium • Come in two types • 300 Series • 400 Series

  8. Copper & Bronze • Copper and Bronze are sold in 32 oz and 48 oz’s per sq ft.

  9. Stainless Steel 300 Stainless Steel 400 16 gauge steel 18 gauge steel 20 gauge steel 48 oz Bronze 32 oz Bronze 48 oz Copper 32 oz Copper According to material value

  10. Wood Caskets • Three different types Solid hardwood Wood laminates Wood by products

  11. Solid Hardwood casketsby values

  12. Laminates • Wood veneers • Artificial laminates

  13. Wood by products

  14. Polymers • Fiberglass • Plastics • Mostly associated with infant caskets

  15. Casket production methods • Although the overall appearances of the caskets may seem like they are all alike. There are subtle variations which contribute to the casket’s aesthetics and price. • Cap opening • Body style

  16. Cap Openings • There is no difference in price Half Couch Full Couch

  17. Corners Elliptic Octagon Square Round Body panels Vertical Flaring Urnside Body styles

  18. Features of caskets will increase value • They include • Interiors – the style and interior lining • Finishes- the style of finished applied • Hardware- the handles and corners applied to the casket

  19. Finishes

  20. Hardware

  21. Interiors • Gaskets vs. non-gasket • Type of material used • style

  22. Cremation Caskets • An environmentally safe casket which is designed for encasing dead human remains for cremation. Burial caskets Cremation casket Rental casket

  23. Burial Casket

  24. Cremation Casket

  25. Rental Casket

  26. Alternative container • An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle without a fix interior lining or ornamentation.

  27. Outer Burial Containers • Is a general term referring to any container which is designed for placement in the grave around the casket, including but not limited to, containers commonly known as burial vaults, grave boxes and grave liners. • Not all outer burial containers are created equally.

  28. Vaults • An outer burial container which offers protection from the earth load as well as inhibiting the intrusion of outside graveside elements such as soil and water. There are two different types. Air seal Top seal

  29. Air Seal Vault

  30. Top Seal Vaults

  31. Grave Boxes or Liners • Designed to support the earth load

  32. Outer Burial Containers • Cemeteries might require the use of a outer burial container for interment.

  33. Urns • After the cremation process is completed some type of container is necessary to hold the cremated remains. • No standard size, but acceptable volume would be over 200 cubic inches • Adult • Companion ( two or more ) • Keepsake - infant

  34. Urns • Metal ( bronze, pewter and steel ) • Woods ( all species ) • Marble • Ceramics • Plastics/polymer resins • Other material

  35. Urns • Many urns are designed to facilitate what the families want to do with the cremated remains • Scattering • Burial • Entombment • Jewelry

  36. Acrylic urn

  37. Keepsake

  38. Scattering urn

  39. Double capacity

  40. Cemetery Merchandise • This section will mostly cover the most common items such as: • Markers, monuments and memorials • Mausoleum and Columbarium • Property or grave space

  41. Markers • Are classified into 6 different types • Flush or grass • Bevel top • Slant • Bench • Upright • Specialty

  42. Materials • Granite • Bronze • Marble • Slate

  43. Marker types

  44. Mausoleum • A building containing crypts or vaults • Crypts or chamber

  45. Private

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