{"id":10589,"date":"2016-06-01T13:06:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T17:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.175.118.96\/?p=10589"},"modified":"2021-07-21T16:04:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T20:04:12","slug":"bright-white-cotton-museum-mat-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/bright-white-cotton-museum-mat-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Bright White 100% Cotton Museum Mat Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/100-cotton-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9839 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-Matting-2-4-8-Ply-Board-copy-2-600x415.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"600\" height=\"415\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-Matting-2-4-8-Ply-Board-copy-2-600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-Matting-2-4-8-Ply-Board-copy-2.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/415;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10151\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/video\/what-is-acid-free-and-buffered-paper#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10151 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Soap-Ad-Mat-Board-Acid-521x600.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"500\" height=\"576\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Soap-Ad-Mat-Board-Acid-521x600.jpg 521w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Soap-Ad-Mat-Board-Acid.jpg 660w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/576;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do you see the yellowish bevel in this mat board? It&#8217;s a sure-fire way to know that this mat is not made of archival, acid-free materials.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8698\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/bright-white-4ply-100-cotton-museum-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8698 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Mat-Corner.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"500\" height=\"507\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/507;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Compare this mat cut from 4-Ply Bright White 100% Cotton Museum Board to the mat pictured above. From the top surface of the mat to the bottom, and the mat&#8217;s core in-between, everything about this museum-quality board offers solid acid-free archival protection for everything in your collection, portfolio, or archive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">There is a world of difference between your average everyday mat board and Archival Methods&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/100-cotton-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright White 100% Cotton Museum Board<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Containing no wood pulp byproducts at all, Archival Methods\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/100-cotton-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright White Museum Board<\/a> is instead made of 100% cotton fiber. This &#8220;museum-quality&#8221; mat board, as its very name suggests, is acid- and lignin-free, incorporates alkaline \/ neutral sizing, and is buffered with calcium carbonate. Puzzled by all this terminology? See our blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/archival-definitions-acid-free-buffered-unbuffered#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Archival Definitions: Acid-Free \/ Buffered \/ Unbuffered.<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">All this ensures protection from the damaging and destructive effects of acid migration from the matted work, and from a potentially polluted environment that might cause the pH of the mat board to decrease (become more acidic) with age. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/archival-definitions-acid-free-buffered-unbuffered#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9845 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Print-Presentation-Print-in-Box-no-bag-copy-2-600x501.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"600\" height=\"501\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Print-Presentation-Print-in-Box-no-bag-copy-2-600x501.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Print-Presentation-Print-in-Box-no-bag-copy-2.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/501;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">In addition, no optical brightening agents are used in the manufacture of our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/100-cotton-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100% Cotton Museum Boards<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">. While the concept of having a chemically &#8220;brightened&#8221; mat board may seem to be a good idea, these chemicals often yellow with age \u2014 completely defeating their purpose \u2014 and can contaminate the very things you wish to archivally mat and protect. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Quality Manufacturing<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10599\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10599 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-1-600x406.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-1-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-1.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/406;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From 100% pure cotton slurry . . .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10600\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10600 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-2-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-2-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-2.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/402;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">. . . to sheet forming and pressing . . .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10601\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10601 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-3-600x363.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"600\" height=\"363\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-3-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-3.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/363;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">. . . to careful drying . . .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10602\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10602 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-4-600x409.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-4-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bright-White-Mat-Board-Making-4.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/409;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">. . . to museum-quality finished material . . .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8704\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/window-mat-cutting#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8704 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Pre-Cut-Mats-600x324.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"600\" height=\"324\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Pre-Cut-Mats-600x324.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Pre-Cut-Mats.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/324;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">. . . and finally to archivally protecting and displaying your important images and collections!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"lv_3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"lv_4\">Archival Methods&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/bright-white-4ply-100-cotton-museum-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright White 100% Cotton Museum Board <\/a>is the perfect acid-free choice for quality matting, mounting, and preservation of fine prints, precious documents, artwork, collectibles, and traditional and digital photographs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Three Helpful Hints<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/100-cotton-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9839 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-Matting-2-4-8-Ply-Board-copy-2-600x415.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"600\" height=\"415\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-Matting-2-4-8-Ply-Board-copy-2-600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-Matting-2-4-8-Ply-Board-copy-2.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/415;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"lv_3\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"lv_4\"><strong>Helpful Hint #1:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"lv_3\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"lv_4\"> when looking to mat and mount your materials consider using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/bright-white-4ply-100-cotton-museum-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4-ply Museum Board<\/a> for both your window mat and for your mat&#8217;s backing board. This is often considered the industry standard in both museums and commercial frame shops, as this will create a safe 1\/16\u2019\u2019 separation between your artwork and its glazing (glass or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/plexiglas-uf-5#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plexiglas<\/a>) if framing, and will provide a flat, supportive backing while in storage. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7518\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/crystal-clear-bags#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7518 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diploma-Crystal-Bag-600x580.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"501\" height=\"484\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diploma-Crystal-Bag-600x580.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diploma-Crystal-Bag.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/484;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An elementary school diploma from 1944 in an 11 x 14&#8243; resealable Crystal Clear Bag with a sheet of 11 x 14&#8243; 2-Ply Bright White Museum Board added to give the diploma structural support and added rigidity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Helpful Hint #2:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">If you are storing delicate or valuable \u2014 either monetarily or sentimentally valuable \u2014 materials, consider placing each item you wish to store in an individual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/crystal-clear-bags#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crystal Clear Bag<\/a> or archival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/polyethylene-bags#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polyethylene Bag<\/a> with a correctly-sized sheet of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/bright-white-2ply-100-cotton-museum-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-ply Bright White 100% Cotton Museum Board<\/a> added for structural stability and protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8697\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/mat-board-s-les#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8697 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Mat-Board-Sample-Kit-449x600.jpg\" alt=\"mat board\" width=\"500\" height=\"668\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Mat-Board-Sample-Kit-449x600.jpg 449w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Mat-Board-Sample-Kit.jpg 569w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/668;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archival Methods&#8217; inexpensive Mat Board Sample Kit will allow you to find the best colors and thicknesses you need to match whatever it is you&#8217;re looking to mat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"lv_3\"><b>Helpful Hint #3:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">All<span class=\"lv_3\"> mat boards, especially white mat boards, have small tonal shifts in color that cannot be reproduced accurately on computer screens, as each monitor will display colors differently depending on its calibration. To make the best selection regarding the color of the mat board you wish to use, it is best to evaluate an actual mat board sample and your artwork together under the same lighting conditions. To make this an easy and painless procedure, please order Archival Methods&#8217; inexpensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/mat-board-s-les#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mat Board Sample Kit<\/a> to see the full range of colors and thicknesses available. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Whatever you need to mat or support, consider using Archival Methods&#8217; Bright White 100% Cotton Museum Board. It&#8217;s the professional&#8217;s choice for elegant matted presentations and archival preservation!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In addition, if you have any questions or would you like more information on any of our museum-quality archival storage and presentation materials, please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/?ip=contactus%2Ecfm#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">here at Archival Methods. We\u2019re always there to help with any archiving, storage, or presentation questions you may have.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a world of difference between your average everyday mat board and Archival Methods&#8217; Bright White 100% Cotton Museum Board. 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