Fantastic Matte Paper
Bright white, and when used correctly with the printer profiles, it produces consistently good work.
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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.
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.
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Polar Matte Rolls 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.
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.
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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
* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
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 /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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Polar Matte Rolls 230 Reviews
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Polar Matte 8.5x11 and other sizes
Mark Huth, Oct 05, 2026
This is now the paper I go to first for initial proofs. Reasonably priced, and good color matching with the available ICC/printer profiles. Just as good as the Canon paper on my ProGraf 1100. I like that I can handle the prints without concern about finger prints, while deciding an what additional paper to make final prints from. Excelent detail, and dry within 30 minutes, at least here in AZ.
This Paper Saved My Printers From Total Destruction
Raymond Lopez, Oct 02, 2026
I was trying to get good quality art prints and was struggling with both a laser and an inkjet printer. Everything was coming out bad, no matter what settings or color profiles I used. I tried glossy paper, matte paper, card stock. It all looked terrible. Nothing I tried would make my reds print even close to red. All of the colors were either wrong or too dark. On a whim, I decided to try Polar Matte 230 on my Epson inkjet and I used the color profiles Red River made available. The difference was like night and day. The colors came out bold, vibrant, and red! This paper saved me from opening a second story window and throwing both of my printers out of it. That's how frustrated I was. I will absolutely order this product again. The file I'm attaching is an art print that was designed to look like needlepoint. I was thrilled with how they look on Polar Matte 230.
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Great surface for printing cards
Mickey Nolan, Oct 01, 2026
This is my favorite paper for printing cards of my artwork. People who bought my cards were always impressed by the quality of my prints.
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