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Dry Mounting is the process of bonding photographs, prints and artwork to another surface, called the 'substrate'. To help your choice here is a list of the more common substrates we use.
Our Suitability Chart provides further information about the suitability of substrates to the display method and to the type of art work. To download it in pdf format please click here.
| SUBSTRATE | DESCRIPTION | MAX. SIZE | THICKNESS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Card | Basic white faced cardboard | 1524 x 1016mm | 1 or 2 mm |
| Conservation Board | Acid free archival card | 1625 x 1117mm | 1.5 mm |
| Super smooth Museum Board | 100% Cotton rag acid free archival card (the least textured museum board) | 1524 x 1016mm | 1.5 mm |
| Museum Board | 100% Cotton rag acid free archival card | 2180 x 1620mm | 2.2 mm |
| Foamboard | Soft foam centre with paper liners each side. Black available in 5mm thickness only | 2440 x 1220mm | 3, 5 & 10 mm |
| Kapamount | Superior foam centred board with aluminium liners | 3050 x 1530mm | 5 & 10 mm |
| Foamex (Forex) | Semi-rigid PVC | 3000 x 2000mm | 3 & 5 mm |
| MDF Board | Wood fibre panel | 3050 x 1524mm | 2 - 25 mm |
| Aluminium | Aluminium sheet | 3500 x 2000mm | 2 & 3 mm |
| Dibond | Aluminium faced composite panel | 3000 x 2000mm | 3 mm |
| Glass | Face of print mounted so image is viewed through the glass | 1500 x 1000mm | 4 & 6 mm |
| Cloth | Cotton, canvas, linen | 1220mm wide | Various |
