Learn More...This is necessary, particularly in humid climates, to prevent the art from coming in contact with condensation or adhering to the glass and permanently damaging it. Picture matting also provides structural support for the artwork. All picture mats are free of acid (alkalinity pH7) and colored with non-damaging dyes that are bleed resist with guaranteed color consistency.

Learn More...Artcare takes the preservation of artwork one step further than other archival or conservation boards. Active protection against harmful pollutants both within and outside picture framer are provided by molecular traps and zeolite technology, which absorbs pollutants permanently. Instead of approaching conservation from the standpoint: "will cause only minimal damage over time," Artmark's new dimensional approach actively works as scavengers to absorb and neutralize air-born pollutant gases and the by-products of deterioration.

The methods used to secure a painting or document in the mat are critical. Gamma uses two conservation approaches, each equally sound for true museum framing.

Gamma's museum quality picture framing is formulated to protect framed works of art from the damaging effects of ultraviolet light. Using True Vue Conservation Series glass and Cyro scratch-resistant grades of acrylic, our glazing protects the surface of the work of art and prevents the infiltration of dirt and dust.

     

Depending on the original artwork, Gamma's picture frames use either Japanese hinges or acid-free corners as the primary means of attaching art to Artcare's alpha-cellulose 4-ply backmat. Through zoolite technology, Artcare's backmat actively protects art from aging and fading. Microscopic molecular traps built in this 100% archival board lock up molecules of pollutants and gases, keeping them from damaging the artwork.