60lb. Polar Matte Double-sided raises the bar for imaging excellence. It brings professional quality to your work: 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 totally acid-free and its heavy 60lb. weight makes it desirable for all high-quality photo imaging including portraits and greeting cards.
60lb. Polar Matte Double-sided raises the bar for imaging excellence. It brings professional quality to your work: 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 totally acid-free and its heavy 60lb. weight makes it desirable for all high-quality photo imaging including portraits and greeting cards.
Choose Polar Matte for landscapes, black and white photography, low contrast images, design, and artistic work. Polar's lack of surface reflection makes details the primary focus of the print.
Get bold colors and smooth tones to enhance your print quality and viewer enjoyment.
Prints that are free from distracting glare and surface texture.
Ideal for:
Projects where you need photo quality on both sides
Anyone who likes the subtle non-reflective matte finish
Neutral tone landscapes, B&W, low contrast images, artistic work
Graphic arts reproductions, posters, art reproductions
Any inkjet printer
Good To Know:
Double-sided (print photo quality on both sides)
Ultra smooth, non-reflective surface
Bright white tone
Universally compatible with dye and pigment inks
Acid free base stock. Acid free coating.
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* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
* Rolls come wound with five extra feet at no charge
Specifications
Paper: 100% alpha cellulose base stock
Paper Weight: 60lb 232gsm
Thickness: 11mil
Coating: Microporous photo matte coated
Base Stock: Alpha-cellulose
Color: Bright white
Acidity: Acid free coating/paper
Optical Brighteners? Yes
This paper stock is thicker than most 60lb. papers due to its construction
Paper Weight Comparison Scale
80160240320400
60lb. Polar Matte Double-sided 232 GSM
75 GSM copy paper
230 GSM photo weight paper
360 GSM heavy stock weight
20406080100120
60lb. Polar Matte Double-sided
20lb copy paper
60lb photo weight paper
96lb heavy stock paper
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.
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I absolutely love these cards. The paper feels fantastic and holds the color from my Canon Pro 1000 very nicely.
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Superb Greeting Cards
CAK
10/23/2022
I've been searching for months for white double-sided greeting cards since my original supplier discontinued my previous cards. I'm more than pleased to have discovered the papers of Red River Paper, more especially the 60lb double-sided greeting cards. The cards print true color on my Canon TR7020. The results are fantastic! I live in western Canada and can also vouch for the very good service and delivery from Red River Paper.
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Crisp, clear reproduction with this inkjet stock
Amanda
09/05/2022
This is a sturdy sheet that does a beautiful job on my inkjet printer. I love that it is double sided. I am a graphic designer and I do a lot of double sided work. Great coverage. The printing is so crisp and clear on this sheet. Such an improvement over many paper stocks I've previously tried.
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I love this paper
ghayda J
08/06/2022
Such great quality paper - crisp white - takes on the ink perfectly - my results look so professional and am proud to use it in my art store.
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My new go-to greeting card stock
Michael Scammon
07/29/2022
I tried the 60# Polar Matte Double-sided Greeting Card stock instead of my usual Aurora Art White 300. I found the 60# Polar Matte was a significant improvement on my Epson P600 - it fed flawlessly (no need to keep cleaning the rollers) even after several dozen card printings. This is now my go-to greeting card stock going forward. Very, very happy with this.
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Perfect card stock for photo greeting cards
Dag I Knudsen
07/13/2022
I have used this paper for several years and really like the quality of the paper and the images that results.
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Great Photo Paper
Shirley Kathan-Sayess
06/17/2022
I use Red River Paper in the junk journals (handmade heirloom books) that I make. The digitals and photographs that I use print beautifully with rich color and an almost satin smooth finish.
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Great paper
Ty Jeter
06/15/2022
I use this paper for my art prints which I sell at Comic cons. The colors are vibrant and explode off this paper. The black are also super rich.
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Fantastic Art Prints
Chrissy Draper
06/10/2022
The double sided Art Matte paper has been wonderful for printing my illustrations. The color pops, and could pass for my original colored pencil and ink work. I really love this option, especially the crisp, smooth look it produces. Thank you!
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5x6 Polar Matte 2 Sided
Another wonderful paper from Red River! I purchased in order to make some customized baby announcements rather than order from somewhere else and have to wait or pay lots of shipping. The paper does curl a bit when you print the entire side. You just have to put it between some paper and put a book on it to weight it down and it's fine to go through again. Quality was excellent and the price was hard to beat. Add in a simple corner cutter and you can get your own rounded cards and greetings with not that much extra work to give a professional finish.
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Archival Grade Paper
Papers with the Archival designtation can take many forms. They can be glossy, matte, canvas, or an artistic product. These papers are acid free, lignin free and can be made of virgin tree fiber (alpha cellulose) or 25-100% cotton rag. They are likely to have optical or fluorescent brightening agents (OBAs) - chemicals that make the paper appear brighter white. Presence of OBAs does not indicate your image will fade faster. It does predict a slow change in the white point of your paper, especially if it is displayed without UV filter glass or acrylic.
Archival Grade Summary
Numerous papers - made from tree or cotton content
Acid and lignin free base stock
Inkjet coating layer acid free
Can have OBAs in the base or the coating
Photobase Coating Acidity
Photobase resin coated (RC) inkjet papers always have a slightly acidic coating. The acid content (pH 6.8) makes instant ink drying possible. The level of acid content is not high enough to affect print stability over time.
The base stock of all Red River inkjet papers are acid free.