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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Lightweight, laminated foam panels. Foamboards are typically made with a polystyrene between two coated papers. Some examples of foamboards are [ | + | Lightweight, laminated foam panels. Foamboards are typically made with a polystyrene between two coated papers. Some examples of foamboards are [[Artcare (TM) Archival Foamboard|Artcare]], [[Fome-Cor®]], [[Gator-Foam®]], and Crescent Rag board. Acid-free foam boards are used for matting and mounting works of art. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 15 January 2014
Description
Lightweight, laminated foam panels. Foamboards are typically made with a polystyrene between two coated papers. Some examples of foamboards are Artcare, Fome-Cor®, Gator-Foam®, and Crescent Rag board. Acid-free foam boards are used for matting and mounting works of art.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cartón pluma (Esp.); plaque de plastique expensé (Fr.); foam board; mounting board; Artcare; Fome-Cor®; Gator-Foam®
Authority
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998