FATG - Standards for Matboard

Standard Mountboard - Mountboard that does not in every way comply either with the Cotton
Museum or Conservation Standards of the Fine Art Trade Guild. It may or may not contain
elements of conservation quality. There are minimum Guild standards that apply to Standard
Mountboard regarding its markings, colour, adhesives and quality control to ensure it is fit for
the purpose of framing to Guild minimum standards.
TAPPI – An acronym for the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Unbuffered – no alkaline filler
Virgin Fibre (Primary Fibre) – Pulp used for papermaking that has not previously been used in
any paper or board product. (PPT)
Wax Pick Test – A commonly used test to indicate surface strength.
White Core – This denotes the colour of the core of mountboard and does not imply conservation
or museum quality specifications have been met.
Zeolite – An inert crystalline aluminosilicate that has an affinity for specific molecules. Naturally
occurring but often man-made to specific performance characteristics. Also called molecular
sieves or traps.
References: PPT : Handbook of Pulp & Paper Terminology