Acid-Free Foam Core and 4-Ply Matboard Set 1/4

Acid-Free Foam Core and 4-Ply Matboard Details

FcAf4PlyC includes two separate conservation-oriented boards cut to the same ordered dimensions: Gilman acid-free foam core and Crescent Select four-ply conservation matboard.

The matboard can provide an artwork-facing support layer while the foam core adds rigidity behind it. Ordering the pieces together coordinates their width and height without selecting two products separately.

Best Uses

Choose this combination for photographs, prints, documents, and works on paper that benefit from an acid-free matboard support backed by a separate rigid foam-core layer.

Material and Functional Characteristics

Gilman acid-free foam core provides a rigid backing layer. Crescent identifies Select as a conservation-grade matboard collection with fade- and bleed-resistant pigmentation. The two boards remain separate rather than being laminated together; their combined thickness uses more package depth than a single board, and mounting materials are not included.

Board Specifications

SKU

FcAf4PlyC

Included pieces

Two separate boards

Foam core

Gilman acid-free foam core, 3/16 inch

Matboard

Crescent Select four-ply conservation matboard, 1/16 inch

Combined board thickness

1/4 inch

Maximum cut size

40 x 60 inches

Compare Similar Mounting and Backing Boards

• Compare with FCaf - acid-free foam core only
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• Compare with FCreg - regular foam core only

Continue Shopping and Planning

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Watch: The two boards in this set

This set contains two separate components. These videos explain acid-free foam board and the use of matboard as backing.

Acid-free foam board

View the acid-free foam board video page.

Matboard as picture-frame backing

View the matboard backing video page.