Type of Container

Caskets are used for services which will include visitation or viewing, a funeral ritual and then ending with a cremation.

• They are aesthetically pleasing and designed for family and/or public gatherings.
  
• Designed with materials more durable than those used in cremation containers.
  
• Usually have a fabric interior available in many designs and colors, and are used when there is to be a viewing.
  
• Designed to provide a dignified setting when the body is to be present at the services.
  
• Usually constructed of combustible materials, fashioned and finished with water-based glues and finishes, which during the cremation process do not release harmful emissions.
  

Cremation containers are used with the most basic of service ending in cremation.

• Designed for cremation and made from materials of less permanence and therefore are less expensive.
  
• Designed for the safe transportation and /or proper storage of the deceased while providing protection for those who handle the container.
  
• Designed to provide a dignified setting for identification purposes.
  
• Usually constructed of combustible materials, fashioned and furnished with water-based glues and finishes, which during the cremation process do not release harmful emissions.