Mats
High Quality Matboard
At MatShop, providing wholesale, pre-cut and custom cut matboard is our specialty. We offer hundreds of colors from major matboard manufacturers such as Crescent, Artique and Nielsen Bainbridge, with a selection of the most popular colors kept on hand for quicker turnaround.
Matting your artwork gives it room to breath and protection from the glazing and frame. For more information on matting, visit our Mat Cuts and Terminology section.
| Essentials | Conservation | Rag | 8 Ply | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Acid-free Paper Mats | Archival; Acid & Lignin Free | Archival/Museum | Archival; Acid & Lignin Free |
| Thickness | 4ply (1/16") | 4ply (1/16") | 4ply (1/16") | 8ply (1/8") |
| Core | Bright White & Black | White | White | Solid Color (same as surface) |
| Life Span | 10-15 Years | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime |
| Mfr. | Crescent | Artique | Crescent | Artique |
| Used For | Posters, photos, reproductions, volume matting | Where acid free conservation quality is required | Original and valuable art and photographs, museum pieces | Where acid free conservation quality is required |
| * This chart applies to our STOCK MATBOARD only. Non-stock matboard may vary. | ||||