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Polar Matte 230

Formerly: 60lb. Polar Matte

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Archive Grade Inkjet Photo Paper
This Paper is Acid Free
744 Reviews
Product Name Change

60b. Polar Matte is now Polar Matte 230. The same paper - new name. We are changing names to reflect the metric weight instead of pound weight. You will see this change throughout our product line.

Red River Paper Polar Matte sets a high standard for professional photo matte printing. From its finely tuned coating to its premium base stock, Polar Matte is a go-to choice when image quality matters. The soft white surface offers excellent ink holdout, while its 230gsm weight gives prints a substantial, high-end feel, ideal for portraits, greeting cards, and exhibition-quality photo work. ...continue reading below

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Archive Grade Inkjet Photo Paper
This Paper is Acid Free
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Polar Matte 230 Details & Information

Description
Product Name Change

60b. Polar Matte is now Polar Matte 230. The same paper - new name. We are changing names to reflect the metric weight instead of pound weight. You will see this change throughout our product line.

Red River Paper Polar Matte sets a high standard for professional photo matte printing. From its finely tuned coating to its premium base stock, Polar Matte is a go-to choice when image quality matters. The soft white surface offers excellent ink holdout, while its 230gsm weight gives prints a substantial, high-end feel, ideal for portraits, greeting cards, and exhibition-quality photo work.

Polar Matte excels with landscapes, black-and-white photography, artwork, design, and more. Its non-reflective surface eliminates glare, allowing fine details and tonal transitions to take center stage.

Benefits:
  • Bright white tone delivers strong contrast and clean highlights
  • Produces bold color with smooth tonal transitions
  • Non-reflective matte surface keeps attention on image detail
Ideal for:
  • Anyone who likes the subtle non-reflective matte finish
  • Portraits, B&W photography, landscapes, and more
  • Graphic arts reproductions, posters, art reproductions
  • Any inkjet printer
Good To Know:
  • Ultra smooth, non-reflective surface
  • Bright white tone
  • Compatible with both dye and pigment inks
  • Acid-free base stock and coating
  • Plain paper back with no logos or markings, suitable for text printing

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Specifications
Specifications

Compatible with aqueous and latex inks. Not designed for solvent or UV.

  • Paper Weight: 230 gsm / 60 lb.
  • Thickness: 10 mil
  • Surface: Smooth matte
  • Printable: Photo and art quality on one side. Back is plain paper suitable for text and light graphics.
  • Coating: Microporous photo matte coated
  • Color: Bright white
  • Type: 100% alpha cellulose base stock
  • Back: No markings or logos
  • Optical Brighteners? Yes
  • Roll Specs
  • Core: 3"
  • Outside Diameter: 5"

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Compatibility
Is this paper compatible with your printer's ink?

Compatible with aqueous and latex inks. Not designed for solvent or UV.

  • Epson: Yes
  • Canon: Yes
  • HP: Yes

* Heavy papers (usually matte / cotton art over 59lb.) may not feed consistently in HP printers. Always test a paper via our sample kit selection before making a significant purchase.

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Suggested Uses
Use this paper for:
  • Photo printing
  • Portfolio production
  • Books
  • Calendars
  • Greeting cards
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Paul Hughes - Mar 19, 2012

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Polar Matte 230 Reviews

Rating Chart   4.9   744 Reviews

You make it easy and good

Paula Christen, Apr 19, 2026

Using your Polar Matte 230 greeting cards creates beautiful cards from my paintings. I don't use fancy equipment - just my phone camera and desktop ink jet printer. You make it easy and good.

Polar Matte

Jerome L. Martinez, Apr 16, 2026

My prints came out beautiful! It brings out the true colors of the original image.

My go-to paper for photography

Paul Houle, Apr 13, 2026

I like printing photos on matte paper and Polar Matte is my favorite. Since 2021 I have been printing photos, anime art and fine art reproductions on Polar Matte in sizes from 4x6 to 13x19 mainly on my EPSON ET-8550 and the results are great. I always print documentation and a QR code on the back side and this is easy -- I make a point to print the less inked side first and then print the inked side so it feeds easily when I send it back through.

Lately I've been printing business cards on this and the version with both sides coated and the results are great!


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