Discover the Different Types of Bainbridge Mats
Bainbridge mats are an excellent choice for matting your artwork and photography. Bainbridge mats cater to various levels of display and conservation needs, by offering a wide selection of both archival and pH neutral mats in a range of colors.
The Alphamat and Alpharag Bainbridge mats are suitable for conservation purposes of valuable works of art, while the Papermat Bainbridge mats are a more economical choice for matting inexpensive artworks and photographs. Let’s look at all of these Bainbridge mats in more detail.
Archival Bainbridge mats
If you need to mat original, one-of-a-kind works of art on paper, then you should mat your work with Bainbridge Alphamat or Alpharag. These are also ideal choices for matting limited edition prints and precious paper memorabilia.
Alpharag mats are the naturally acid free Bainbridge mats. These mats are made from 100% cotton rag, which means they did not need to be chemically treated to become acid free. These museum-quality Bainbridge mats are available in 4 ply solid core and 8 ply solid core.
Bainbridge Alphamats are alpha cellulose mats that have been treated to remove all acids. These Bainbridge mats will protect and preserve your artwork from acidic deterioration. Alphamats are available in 4 ply white core and 4 ply black core, in a range of over 150 colors.
Topmat Alphamats are also alpha cellulose Bainbridge mats that have been treated to remove all acids. Topmats are available in 6 ply white core and 6 ply black core. These Bainbridge mats are 1.5 times thicker than the usual 4 ply mats.
pH Neutral Bainbridge mats
Papermat Bainbridge mats are ideal for matting open edition prints, posters and photographs. These pH neutral mats are buffered to be temporarily acid free, but after several years the protective buffering will wear off and the artwork will be exposed to chemical deterioration such as yellowing and fading. These Bainbridge mats are available in 4 ply mat off-white core and 4 ply mat black core.
You can save money when you buy Bainbridge mats in bulk. You only need to purchase 4 of the same mat to start receiving the bulk discount. You receive more of a discount the more you buy. In addition to Bainbridge mats, Documounts also sells all of the essential supplies that you need to mat, mount and frame your artwork.
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