Rigid mount board lined with a plain or decorated paper.
A heavy fiber, paper like board used to protect artwork. It enhances and showcases the subject being framed and should be of archival quality, acid free.
A colored paperboard material used to create a transition from the picture to the frame. Our Bainbridge mat board, which is 4-ply and 1/16" thick, is available in two collections: Papermat, which is used for general frame where a 100% acid free material is not needed, and Alphamat, our 100% acid free material for conservation framing. A full sheet of mat board is 32"x40".
A heavy board made with paper and fiber, used to protect artwork. It showcases the framed subject and is available in an acid free, archival version.
A colored paperboard material used to create a transition from the picture to the frame. We offer three different mat collections: Crescent Berkshire, Crescent Select and Bainbridge Alpharag. The 4-ply Berkshire line is perfect for general framing when a 100% acid free material is not needed. The Select line is 100% acid free for conservation framing and is available as 4-ply and 6-ply. Alpharag is also 100% acid free, 4-ply mat that comes with a solid color through to the core. A full sheet of mat board is 32â€x40â€.
A thick paperboard used to add dimension to framed artwork; available in a wide variety of colors and textures.
A board comprised of two parts: the core and the paper face. Most matboard is 4-ply or about 1/16" thick. Occasionally 2-ply or Ultra-Thick (8-ply) is used. Mat board is available in many forms.
A multi-ply board usually comprised of a core, adhesive, facing and backing paper. Commonly four-ply, but available in other thicknesses. May be rag board or made of wood fiber. The surface paper comes in a wide variety of colors. In framing, used to make the window mat and as a mounting board for artwork.
