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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A stiff [[paperboard|paperboard]], such as [[cardboard|cardboard]], that is placed under or over a drawing, painting, or photograph to serve as a frame or provide a border between the picture and the frame. Mat boards are available in a variety of colors and surface finishes. Some are laminated with [[decorative%20paper|decorative paper]] or [[foil|foil]]. Most mat boards are made from wood pulp, but archival quality [[rag|rag]] boards are also available. Newer versions are made from polymers, such as [[polyethylene]], that provide a rigid colored board. | A stiff [[paperboard|paperboard]], such as [[cardboard|cardboard]], that is placed under or over a drawing, painting, or photograph to serve as a frame or provide a border between the picture and the frame. Mat boards are available in a variety of colors and surface finishes. Some are laminated with [[decorative%20paper|decorative paper]] or [[foil|foil]]. Most mat boards are made from wood pulp, but archival quality [[rag|rag]] boards are also available. Newer versions are made from polymers, such as [[polyethylene]], that provide a rigid colored board. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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PIG (polyethylene) Matboard Safety Data Sheet: [[https://newpig.scene7.com/is/content/NewPig/pdfs/MSD014.pdf| link]] | PIG (polyethylene) Matboard Safety Data Sheet: [[https://newpig.scene7.com/is/content/NewPig/pdfs/MSD014.pdf| link]] | ||
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== Resources or Citations == | == Resources or Citations == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:15, 24 November 2020
Description
A stiff Paperboard, such as Cardboard, that is placed under or over a drawing, painting, or photograph to serve as a frame or provide a border between the picture and the frame. Mat boards are available in a variety of colors and surface finishes. Some are laminated with Decorative paper or Foil. Most mat boards are made from wood pulp, but archival quality Rag boards are also available. Newer versions are made from polymers, such as Polyethylene, that provide a rigid colored board.
Synonyms and Related Terms
mat; matboard; paperboard
Applications
Collection Risks
PIG (polyethylene) Matboard Safety Data Sheet: [link]
Resources or Citations
- Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019.
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000