{"id":11192,"date":"2016-08-23T13:19:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T17:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.175.118.96\/?p=11192"},"modified":"2025-10-17T09:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:20:57","slug":"conservation-mat-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/conservation-mat-board\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Conservation Mat Board and How is it Different from Museum Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Updated on October 16, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/conservation-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservation Mat Board<\/a> is an excellent archival mat board. It is a less expensive alternative to our wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/100-cotton-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100% Cotton Museum Boards<\/a>. Our <\/span>Conservation Mat Board is made from a highly refined alpha-cellulose pulp that is made from purified wood fiber. Therefore, it is more economical to manufacture than Museum Board. Many museums and archives prefer mat board made using 100% cotton which is why it has become known as Museum Board. Cotton is naturally acid-free so it requires less chemical processing than wood. Both types of mat board are used to mat and frame art for longterm preservation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/pearl-white-conservation-board-br-2-ply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Conservation-Board-photo-backer-archival-methods.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23709 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Conservation-Board-photo-backer-archival-methods.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Conservation-Board-photo-backer-archival-methods-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Conservation-Board-photo-backer-archival-methods-768x578.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/753;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pearl White Conservation Board is great for matting artwork. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/pearl-white-conservation-board-br-2-ply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2-ply Pearl <\/a>can also be used as a stiff backing board for artwork inside sleeves. A more economical option is our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/acid-free-14-pt-card-stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White Archival Card Stock<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purified Wood Pulp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Purified wood pulp paper<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">has a long history of being safe to use with paper artwork, photographs, documents and collectibles. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">This high-quality board is acid-free and lignin-free, and is buffered with calcium carbonate. <span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">This <\/span>ensures protection from the destructive effects of potential &#8220;acid migration&#8221; from the matted work or from environmental pollutants that might cause the pH of the mat board to decrease \u2013 become more acidic, that is \u2013 with age.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Optical brighteners are not used to manufacture any Archival Methods&#8217; Mat Board, so the mats will not discolor over time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/mat-board-and-paper-samples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40418297-Matboard-samples-text-archival-methods-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23708 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40418297-Matboard-samples-text-archival-methods-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40418297-Matboard-samples-text-archival-methods-1-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40418297-Matboard-samples-text-archival-methods-1-768x578.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/753;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Array of all the acid-free mat board colors (except black) that we offer. Gallery White and Pearl White are Conservation Board while the rest are 100% Cotton Museum Board.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation Mat Board Colors and Plies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">We offer the conservation board in two colors. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/gallery-white-conservation-4-ply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallery White Conservation Board<\/a>, available in 4-ply, is similar in tone to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/bright-white-4ply-100-cotton-museum-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bright White Museum Board<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/conservation-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pearl White Conservation Mat Board<\/a>, available in 2-ply and 4-ply, is slightly warmer and has a tone somewhere in between our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/warm-white-4-ply-100-cotton-museum-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Warm White Museum Board<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/antique-white-4-ply-100-cotton-museum-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antique White Museum Board<\/a>. The look and feel are similar to mat boards made from cotton pulp.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conservation Mat Board<\/span>: Package Quantities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Archival Methods&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/conservation-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservation Mat Board<\/a> comes in many standard pre-cut sizes from 5 x 7&#8243; to 32 x 40.&#8221; All the sizes of 2-ply Pearl come in packages of 25. The 4-ply sizes up through 16 x 20&#8243; come in packages of 25 and the 17 x 22&#8243; and larger come in packages of 15.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/conservation-mat-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Conservation-Board-2ply-4ply-archival-methods.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23719 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Conservation-Board-2ply-4ply-archival-methods.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Conservation-Board-2ply-4ply-archival-methods-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Conservation-Board-2ply-4ply-archival-methods-768x578.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/753;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pearl Conservation Board comes in 2-ply and 4-ply thicknesses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">If you don\u2019t see the board size that you need listed, we can cut it for you. Order the next size up and, upon request, we\u2019ll cut the package down at no extra charge. During check out you can specify that you want board, paper, or UV-filtering acrylic sheets cut to a custom size under&nbsp;<em>Special Instructions<\/em>&nbsp;in the Payment section. Please note, we will only cut an entire package down to one size, not multiple sizes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conservation Mat Board<\/span>: Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">In a nutshell, here&#8217;s what our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/conservation-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservation Mat Board<\/a> is all about:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>\u2022 <\/strong> it is made from high-quality alpha-cellulose pulp from purified wood fiber <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>\u2022 <\/strong>2-ply board measures in at a 30-point thickness (approximately 1\/32\u2019\u2019)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>\u2022 <\/strong>4-ply board measures in at a 60-point thickness (approximately 1\/16\u2019\u2019)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>\u2022 <\/strong>the single ply sheets are laminated together using an all-natural starch adhesive<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>\u2022 <\/strong>all boards are acid-free, lignin-free, and buffered with a 2-3% calcium carbonate alkaline reserve with a pH of 9 \u00b10.5<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>\u2022 <\/strong>alkaline sizing is used for both internal and external sizing \/ no alum is used in the manufacturing process<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>\u2022 <\/strong>all color dyes are light-fast and non-bleeding<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <strong>\u2022 <\/strong>this high-quality mat board will not degrade or cause harm to mounted or matted artwork<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matting Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/custom-mat-cutting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-conservation-board-4ply-window-mat-flowers-archival-methods.jpg\" alt=\"a sepia photograph of a vase of flowers matted with a 4-ply Pearl White window mat hinged to a 2-ply backing board\" class=\"wp-image-23731 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-conservation-board-4ply-window-mat-flowers-archival-methods.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-conservation-board-4ply-window-mat-flowers-archival-methods-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-conservation-board-4ply-window-mat-flowers-archival-methods-768x578.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/753;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is a sepia photograph matted with a 4-ply Pearl White window mat hinged to a 2-ply backing board. Conservation Mat Board is an excellent archival alternative to Museum Board when you are looking to save some money when matting your photographs and artwork archivally.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a high-quality acid-free mat board with similar archival characteristics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/100-cotton-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100% Cotton Museum Board<\/a>, please consider Archival Methods&#8217; fine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/conservation-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservation Mat Board<\/a>. It can be ordered in packages of uncut board or selected when ordering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/window-mat-cutting#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Custom Cut Window Mats<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/window-mat-cutting#nomobile\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"504\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Mat-Cutter.jpg\" alt=\"computerized Gunnar mat cutting machine cutting an acid-free, archival window mat\" class=\"wp-image-8699 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Mat-Cutter.jpg 760w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matting-Mat-Cutter-600x398.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 760px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 760\/504;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our computerized mat cutting machine, Gunnar, cuts window mats precisely to almost any specification. This includes, squares, rectangles, circles, ovals, multi-window mats, and unusual shapes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40418297-board-paper-samples-archival-methods.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23744 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40418297-board-paper-samples-archival-methods.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40418297-board-paper-samples-archival-methods-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40418297-board-paper-samples-archival-methods-768x578.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/753;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our Board &amp; Paper Sample Pack includes examples of all our mat board colors and the different plies, 1\/8&#8243; acid-free foamboard, and samples of all of our archival papers and card stock (white, gray, and black).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">The best way to determine if our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/category\/conservation-mat-board#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservation Mat Board<\/a> is right for you is to order our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/mat-board-s-les#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board &amp; Paper Sample Pack<\/a>. It will help you select the best option when it comes to the color, thickness, and material for your particular needs.<\/span><span class=\"lv_3\"> It is ideal to evaluate a mat board sample and your artwork together under the same lighting conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Updated: April 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">If you have any additional questions on preserving your collections, or would you like more information on any of our museum-quality archival storage and presentation materials, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/?ip=contactus%2Ecfm#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a> here at Archival Methods. We\u2019re always there to help with any archiving, storage, or presentation questions you may have.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This posts discusses the difference between our Conservation Mat Board and our 100% Cotton Museum Mat Board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23709,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[377],"tags":[58,185,52,63,186,214,84,83,43,54,129,131,132,82,53,130],"series":[],"class_list":["post-11192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-presentation","tag-acid-free","tag-acid-free-mat-board","tag-archival-basics","tag-archival-care","tag-archival-mat-board","tag-conservation-mat-board","tag-displaying-art","tag-displaying-photographs","tag-family-archives","tag-genealogy","tag-mat-cutting","tag-multiple-mats","tag-oval-mats","tag-picture-framing","tag-preserving-photographs","tag-square-mats"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Archival Solution of the Week | Conservation Mat Board<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is a wide variety of fine mat boards out in the world. 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