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Bainbridge 8-Ply Artcare™ AlphaRag – 1/8 inch thick, 100% cotton, ACID free museum-quality preservation pre-cut mat board. Actively protects from air born pollutants. Reduces yellowing and fading. Free of ground wood and lignin. Fade and bleed resistant. Conservation quality matboard. 

Backing board sold separately here: Foamcore

Solid core mat board constructed of 8 equal plies of cotton for superior rigidity, strength, and consistent color throughout including the bevel. This is one of the thickest mat boards in the industry providing a beautiful deep bevel that adds depth to the picture frame. This matboard is treated with the Bainbridge Artcare™ Archival System with MicroChamber® technology allowing it to actively protect the image from air born pollutants and acid by-products within the picture frame.

Recommended for valuable works of original art, rare and antique documents, fine art prints, limited edition prints, and photographs.

Guaranteed color consistency. Meets and exceeds FACTS Guide for Permanence in Mat and Mounting Boards. Mat board is buffered to maintain alkaline pH with an Alkaline reserve of 3-5% as measured by ANSI IT9.2-1991 Sec 5.25%.

Core color matches the surface color and the surface is smooth.