The HALBE Protect magnetic frame provides ideal conditions to conserve delicate and valuable art despite disadvantageous or changing climate. As a humidity-stabilizing frame with an airtight sealed interior and its passive buffer technology, the HALBE Protect ensures consistent humidity in and around the picture during exhibitions and relocations. By default, the HALBE Protect is equipped with a thermo-hygrometer. The acid-free and ageing-resistent KLUG corrugated board offers additional consistent safety. Framing and exchanging the exhibit is carried out on the display side. Simple, fast and precise insertion or removal is made possible by the the unique HALBE principle of magnetic opening and closing.
Eccentric closures hermetically seal the frame and also prevent any unauthorized opening. The frame is available in a wide range of colours, in aluminum or solid wood. 40 standard formats can be delivered at short notice. On request, we offer custom-made formats down to the millimetre (up to 1200 x 1400 mm). Optional are HALBE picture safety devices to prevent any unauthorized removal. The HALBE Protect was awarded with the Red Dot Design Award as well as the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Protect Magnetic Frame
Climate protection for your art
Airtight
The invisible eccentric closures on the back seal the frame hermetically with a slight but strong ¼ turn. Press the glass evenly against the seal to make the frame airtight and dustproof. It also prevent unauthorized opening of the frame because in order to do so a special key is required.
Inner balance
The Silikagel Pro Sorb in the HALBE Protect can absorb and transpire humidity very quickly in order to drastically minimize harmful fluctuations in humidity caused by changes in temperature. The acid-free and ageing-resistant corrugated board offers high water retention capacity and a wavy structure for ideal air circulation.
Controlled climate
To check the humidity the HALBE Protect is by default equipped with a thermo-hygrometer. Optional: Preparation for mounting an MSR data logger. The data logger is mounted on the back of the frame, the sensor inside the frame is covered with a museum cardboard.
Fit for every wall
To securely hang the frame at one or two points the rear panel has straight and tilted hanging holes on each side to help leverage. Like this, the frame can easily be shifted into a horizontal position even if the nails are tilted. The natural felt without plasticizer avoids discoloration by a slight distance to the wall.
- Diffusion barrier on the back made of anodized aluminum
- Special key to prevent unauthorized opening
- Second inner tank avoids contact between work of art and seal
- Dustproof and airtight
- Fixed insertion depth of 8 or 9 millimetres depending on the glass thickness
- Choose between glass directly on the picture or separated by a passe-partout
- Optionally 5 millimetres distance between glass and object with the HALBE D5 insert frame
- Glass type and UV protection on request
- Cut glass edges to avoid cutting or chipping
- Integrated holes for hanging at one or two pointsIntegrated holes for hanging at one or two points
- Straight hanging holes for adjustment by sliding to the side
Simple framing from the front
Thanks to magnetic tapes the top frame can be removed and placed in just a few seconds. The work of paper is inserted on the display side to ensure exact positioning without shifting.
Flatness and insertion depth
Even contact pressure on the glass ensures proper flatness of flat pictures. Insert the glass directly on the paper or on a passe-partout to add more distance to the picture. The fixed insertion depth of 8 millimetres can be minimised if you put an extra layer of paper underneath the picture when framing. Optionally, it is possible to create a distance between glass and object with the Halbe D5 insert frame.
quality characteristics
Product-Highlights
Forever safe
The HALBE Protect magnetic frame provides consistent climate during exhibitions, relocations with changing or unpredictable humidity as well as in rooms that are not air-controlled. By meeting the special demands for conservation framing it is ideal for valuable and delicate drawings, prints, documents, flat collages and other works of paper.
Theftproof art
The frame can be securely fixed to the wall and protected against unauthorized removal. For that, it should be combined with the HALBE BS 4 (Protect) picture safety device.
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Timeless design
The HALBE Protect magnetic frame is available in two profiles – Alu 18 or Wood 22. For both, we offer 40 standard formats or special sizes of up to 1200 x 1400 millimetres. There is a wide range of colours to match the frame optically to the work of art and surroundings. The various options in terms of material, colour, glass and size make it perfectly adaptable to its environment or single work – for institutional or private collections.
Glasses and UV protection
The HALBE Protect frame can be equipped with all types of glass. Mirogard Plus with optical-interference anti-reflection and splinter-free Mirogard Protect are particularly suitable for additional UV protection and to prevent mechanical damages, while Optium Museum Acrylic combines all positive features of the glass to meet even highest conservation requirements. All glass edges are cut to minimise the risk of injury.
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Summary
- Additional tilted hanging holes to make up for tilted nails
- Finely adjustable and fireproof wall spacers to make up for uneven walls
- Plasticiser-free felt pads as separators to prevent wall damage
- Flush 45 degree mitre is almost invisible
- Corrosion-protected metal
- We recommend the HALBE BS 4 picture safety device to prevent unauthorized removals
- 40 standard formats or special sizes up to 1200 x 1400 millimetres
- Aluminum or wood profile
- Colour on request
- Delivery with reclosable carton box for further transport
- 2009 nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2010 nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany
- For particularly valuable delicate objects
- Consistent relative humidity inside
- Meets conservation requirements of restaurators, museums and collectors
- Ideal for flat works of paper such as drawings, prints or documents
- Loose, acid-free and ageing-resistant KLUG corrugated board
- KLUG corrugated board certified persuant to DIN 6738, ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992
- 1.5 mm KLUG background cardboard included with delivery
- Humidity buffer with Silikagel Pro Sorb
- Magnetic opening and closing without tools
- Precise object positioning on the display side
- Gaps for safe removal without fingerprints on the glass or picture
- Invisible eccentric closures for the pane to put pressure on the seal
- Protected seal made of TPE
- Diffusion barrier on the back made of anodized aluminum
- Special key to prevent unauthorized opening
- Second inner tank avoids contact between work of art and seal
- Dustproof and airtight
- Fixed insertion depth of 8 or 9 millimetres depending on the glass thickness
- Choose between glass directly on the picture or separated by a passe-partout
- Optionally 5 millimetres distance between glass and object with the HALBE D5 insert frame
- Glass type and UV protection on request
- Cut glass edges to avoid cutting or chipping
- Integrated holes for hanging at one or two pointsIntegrated holes for hanging at one or two points
- Straight hanging holes for adjustment by sliding to the side
- Additional tilted hanging holes to make up for tilted nails
- Finely adjustable and fireproof wall spacers to make up for uneven walls
- Plasticiser-free felt pads as separators to prevent wall damage
- Flush 45 degree mitre is almost invisible
- Corrosion-protected metal
- We recommend the HALBE BS 4 picture safety device to prevent unauthorized removals
- 40 standard formats or special sizes up to 1200 x 1400 millimetres
- Aluminum or wood profile
- Colour on request
- Delivery with reclosable carton box for further transport
- 2009 nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2010 nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany
Precision in every detail
The flush 45 degree mitre is almost invisible. The unmatched precision of the Halbe Distance frame is achieved by careful handmade craftmanship.
Durable and stable
Embossed steel angles connect the robust aluminum profile frame in all four corners. Due to the high quality materials and neat workmanship the HALBE Classic lasts for decades despite frequent exchanging, e. g. for exhibitions.
- For particularly valuable delicate objects
- Consistent relative humidity inside
- Meets conservation requirements of restaurators, museums and collectors
- Ideal for flat works of paper such as drawings, prints or documents
- Loose, acid-free and ageing-resistant KLUG corrugated board
- KLUG corrugated board certified persuant to DIN 6738, ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992
- 1.5 mm KLUG background cardboard included with delivery
- Humidity buffer with Silikagel Pro Sorb
- Magnetic opening and closing without tools
- Precise object positioning on the display side
- Gaps for safe removal without fingerprints on the glass or picture
- Invisible eccentric closures for the pane to put pressure on the seal
- Protected seal made of TPE