Acid Free Archival Mat Board

We offer a variety of uncut matboards for those who are experienced in cutting their own mats plus pre cut mats in dozens of styles and sizes for every type of framed artwork or document.

Acid free archival mat board.

Whether you re matting and framing your artwork or preserving it in storage archival methods has the archival supplies to keep it in mint condition. Some matboards and pre cut mats are for decorative purposes only not archival while. No matter the buffering process a manufacturer uses on their mat boards chemicals are still artificially applied to the mats. You would not put chemically treated food in your body.

Papers in our 500 series line such as 500 series drawing bristol museum mounting board illustration board charcoal and mixed media are all 100 cotton and acid free. This is due to an acid free mat used by the framer for framing. Use only archival quality framing tapes to mount your photographic prints and art within the frame. Conservation mat board so perhaps you ve heard of archival acid free 100 cotton mat board.

The best mats to use are pure 100 cotton rag. Virgin alpha cellulose purified wood pulp. These acid free non archival mats have attractive beveled inner edges and are hinged at one side to a smooth white mounting board. Enhance your artwork documents and photos with matboards and mounting boards from blick.

Black mounts have a smooth surface. Available in 32 x 40 or 40 x 60 sheets view details compare. Archival solution of the week. Furthermore our museum mounting board meets the library of congress standards for archival properties.

Matboard mounting board. Arctic white mounts have a textured surface. Mat boards are sturdy boards made of quality materials that won t harm artwork photos or documents. Lineco s acid free and museum 100 cotton rag and more economical conservation 100 alpha cellulose mounting matboards provide support and protection while enhancing the appearance of the item on display.

Well in fact folks that type of mat board is one of archival methods most popular products and is widely used by individual artists collectors genealogists and by major museums and galleries around the world. Economical for mounting and acid free they are ideal for displaying all manner of sentimental or important documents and beautiful artwork and prints.