At 16 mil thickness, 88lb. Polar Matte is the heaviest and thickest photo matte stock on the market today. Red River's Polar Matte raises the bar for imaging excellence. This paper brings you professional quality in every sense of the meaning. From the coating to the base stock, Polar is the go-to photo matte when you want the best. Polar features a beautiful soft white printing surface with outstanding ink holdout capabilities. Polar Matte is acid-free and its heavy 88lb. weight makes perfect for projects where you need prints to convey quality that you can feel.
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88lb Polar Matte Details & Information
Description
Description
At 15 mil thickness, 88lb. Polar Matte is the heaviest and thickest photo matte stock on the market today. Red River's Polar Matte raises the bar for imaging excellence. This paper brings you professional quality in every sense of the meaning. From the coating to the base stock, Polar is the go-to photo matte when you want the best. Polar features a beautiful soft white printing surface with outstanding ink holdout capabilities. Polar Matte is acid-free and its heavy 88lb. weight makes perfect for projects where you need prints to convey quality that you can feel.
- 15 mil super heavy card stock
- handles extreme ink coverage with no warping
- our finest photo matte grade coating
- acid free coating and paper stock
- ultra smooth, white surface
- plain paper back
This paper works best with printers that have a specialty feed path such as the Canon PRO-300 and Epson P900. Feed one sheet at a time. You can use it in most Epson and Canon printers that feed from a top paper tray. Do not use this paper if your printer only feeds paper from a front load cassette. Read the handling guide for more information.
Ideal For:
- Projects where you want a truly heavy and thick photo matte
- Anyone who likes a subtle non-reflective finish
- Neutral tone landscapes, B&W, low contrast images, artistic work
- Graphic arts reproductions, posters, art reproductions
Good To Know:
- Heaviest, thickest photo matte paper on Earth
- Ultra smooth, non-reflective surface
- Bright white tone
- Universally compatible with dye and pigment inks
- Acid free base stock. Acid free coating.
- There are no markings or logos on the back
- Back of this product is plain paper, suitable for text printing
- Archival Grade paper
Red River Paper is made by printing enthusiasts for printing enthusiasts. Whether you are a professional photographer, photographic enthusiast, designer, or business, our experts have firsthand knowledge of all our products. If you have a question, give us a ring or shoot us an email. You’ll receive a lightning-fast response from an actual live human with actual real-life expertise.
* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
Specifications
- Paper Weight: 88lb 330gsm
- Thickness: 15mil
- Printable: Photo and art quality on both sides
- Coating: Microporous photo matte coated
- Color: Bright white
- Optical Brighteners? Yes
- Paper: 100% pure alpha cellulose base stock
- Grade: Archival
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Compatibility
Is this paper compatible with your printer's ink??
All products are compatible with aqueous inks. Not designed for solvent, latex or UV.
- Epson Photo (dye inks): Yes
- Epson UltraChrome (pigment): Yes
- Epson DuraBrite Ultra (pigment): Yes
- Canon: Yes
- Canon Lucia (pigment): Yes
- HP: Yes*
- Lexmark: Yes
- Kodak: Yes
* Heavy papers (usually matte /art over 59lb.) may not feed consistently in HP printers. Always test a paper via our sample kit selection before making a significant purchase.
Printer Settings
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Suggested Uses
Use this paper for:
- Photo printing
- Portfolio production
- Books
- Calendars
- Greeting cards
Holy Grail of Card Stock
Finally found a thick card stock that IS what it SAYS IT IS. Have bought several packages of "card stock" recently and NONE are what they state. BE SURE to have a multi-load printer, it will NOT work with a cassette load printer. Thankfully I have 3 different printers.
Verified Buyer
TB - Jul 03, 2012
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88lb Polar Matte Reviews
Rating Chart 4.8 72 Reviews
So happy with this paper!
Jennifer, Jan 30, 2025
I have searched far and wide for a sturdy cardstock that would print my artwork with superior quality. There is no comparison to the quality of the print PLUS it is thick enough to feel like a quality greeting card, not a flimsy cheap feeling card. So happy to have found this paper!
My Espon printer takes the thickness of the cardstock just fine.
No go with an Epson ET 2760
Thomas, Nov 19, 2023 - redrivercatalog.com
Love the weight and it would be perfect for postcards except that my EPSON ET 2760 just feeds it through without printing it.
It says in the specs that it's 15 mils thick but mine measured almost 18 mils (.018") and I think that's the problem since I have other paper that's 16 mils and it prints fine. (This is why I only gave 3 stars)
It comes in a really nice sturdy box which I appreciate since 50 sheets will probably last me a year or two.
10 people found this review useful.
Best Greeting Cards
Tyler Gualdoni, Nov 13, 2023 - tylergualdoniart.com
The 7 x 10 inch (folded size is 5 x 7 inches) greeting card paper is my absolute favorite for reproducing my watercolor artwork on cards. I really wanted something that was thick and lush and sturdy. I tried the 60 lb polar matte but I far prefer the 88 lb. I haven't had any issues printing on my Canon Pro 200, I just only feed about 6 sheets at a time. The inside of the cards is a slightly off-white color. You can feel the quality when you pick up the cards--it's a cut above. The colors are gorgeous, and the cards are very suitable for framing, so my customers can either send them out or keep them!
9 people found this review useful.
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