FEATURES OF BAINBRIDGE ALPHARAG ARTCARE: 

For those who prefer using cotton rag board, Alpharag Artcare offers the largest selection of 100% cotton museum quality matboards in the industry.

• Pure - Made from the purest rag pulp and subject to rigorous quality control, each board is hand inspected for cleanliness and integrity.

• Stability - Unlike other museum rag boards, Alpharag is made with equal plies of 100% cotton for superior rigidity and stability.

• Solid Colour - Solid consistent colour throughout for clean, consistent bevels and unmatched cut quality.

• Artcare Archival Protection - All Alpharag matboards feature Artcare MicroChamber Technology, for advanced protection against harmful pollutants.

• Choice of Thicknesses - Available in 1, 2 4 & 8 ply thicknesses. Alpharag also features the industry's thickest, true 8ply board.

• Fade Resistant - Alpharag Artcare matboard features the industry's highest level of colour permanence, with a consistency that stays true for the life of your art.

• Bleed Resistant - All Alphamat Artcare matboard is bleed resistant to the highest required standards in the industry (*as per FACTS #07-12-01 - product must exhibit no colour change after 48hrs submersion in water; & Library of Congress Standard #400-402).

• Over 30 Colours - Alpharag offers a superior choice in colour range, with specially selected colours, suitable for today's current trends. 

• Oversized - Over 14 colours available in 40" x 60" oversized, and 2 colours in 48" x 96" jumbo sized.

• Environmentally Friendly - Nielsen Bainbridge is committed to meeting the highest environmental standards in the industry. All of the raw materials used in our manufacturing process meet or exceed stringent environmental guidelines. They only use environmentally sound adhesives and colourants that yield the cleanest shades and don't contaminate waterways.

• Jumbo 4"in Corner Samples - Bainbridge was the first matboard manufacturer to introduce user-friendly, jumbo sized, 4" corner samples, which help you easily demonstrate to the client the use of wider margins, and help maximise your sale value.

• Bevel Cut Samples - all Alpharag matboard samples come with  pre-cut bevels, so your customers can see the value in choosing a pure Alpharag core matboard for their mat design.

• Reputation - Used and preferred by the Australian National Gallery, Australian National Portrait Gallery and the Australian National Archives.