PRODUCT AVAILABILITY NOTICE - Our next shipment of Polar Gloss Metallic has been delayed. Currently we estimate re-stock around March 10.
Your images will take on a brilliant, almost luminescent quality. Everything from airplanes to flowers will look bolder, more saturated, and more real. Discover for yourself why Red River Paper's photo metallic paper is the choice of professionals and enthusiasts around the world.
Photo Grade products are designed to look and feel like modern photo lab paper. Most photo grade media are resin coated, which means they have a paper core covered by a thin layer of polyethelene (plastic) . Plastic gives the paper its photo feel, stability (flatness), water resistance, handling resistance, and excellent feed consistency.
Prints on photo grade media are stable over long periods. With pigment inks in a protected environment, you can see up to 80 years on-display life. All RC papers are Photo Grade for two reasons. Plastic content is not technically archival by museum standards. Also, the inkjet coating of all RC papers is slightly acidic. It facilitates instant drying and does not actually change the stability of your inks over time. Virtually all RC papers have optical brightening agents (OBAs).
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY NOTICE - Our next shipment of Polar Gloss Metallic has been delayed. Currently we estimate re-stock around March 10.
Your images will take on a brilliant, almost luminescent quality. Everything from airplanes to flowers will look bolder, more saturated, and more real. Discover for yourself why Red River Paper's photo metallic paper is the choice of professionals and enthusiasts around the world.
Polar Gloss Metallic 255 is a truly unique inkjet paper that closely matches the look of photo lab metallic prints. Polar Gloss Metallic features the same aspects as its lab equivalent - a high gloss finish and a pearlescent base stock that yields an elegant iridescence in your images. It is compatible with any inkjet printer and requires no special equipment, inks, or finishing techniques to achieve the metallic effect. And for a bit of trivia, Red River Paper was the first to introduce metallic inkjet photo paper to the market in 2010.
Ideal For
Anyone who wants the uniquely vibrant look of photo metallic
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.
* Rolls come wound with five extra feet at no charge
PRODUCT NAME CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Polar Pearl Metallic is now Polar Gloss Metallic 255. Why the change? With the introduction of Polar Luster Metallic 255, we needed to make a clear differentiation between it and Polar Pearl. Because "pearl" often refers to a satin or luster surface, we decided to be very clear about the surface, which is glossy.
Photo Lab Equivalent
Polar Gloss Metallic 255 is the inkjet equivalent of photo lab metallics like Kodak's Endura Metallic™ and Fujicolor Crystal Archive™ Digital Pearl Paper.
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.
Polar Gloss Metallic 255
Polar Gloss Metallic 255 is a warm white inkjet paper. This is because it has fewer Optical Brighteners (OBAs) in the base stock. OBAs are the chemical that make paper look bright blue white. While they are pleasing to the eye, they will fade over time and cause what you perceive as paper yellowing beginning at the edges of the sheet. Because UltraPro Satin has fewer OBAs, it will not change tone over time to nearly the extent as other bluer white media.
When using Polar Gloss Metallic 255 with pigment inks, you can expect stable fade resistance and minimal paper yellowing over a long period of time.
Specifications
Paper: Photobase base stock
Paper Weight: 66lb 255gsm
Thickness: 10.4mil
Coating: Microporous inkjet
Color: Pleasing warm white
Printable: One side only - no printing on back
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
* Matte and cotton art media over 59b. may not feed consistently in Epson printers and may require some hand feeding. * Epson 4000,6000,7000,9000,10000 series do not work with sizes smaller than 8.5x11. Card sizes under 8.5x11 are not compatible with Epson wide format printers
great for color prints with fine details and even better with fine art black and white images
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Polar Gloss Metallic 255
Richard Daniels
07/10/2020
Verified Buyer
COMMENT - Just Outright Outstanding Quality – Spot on for my NEEDS - RESPONSE: ORDER & DELIVERY TIME IS THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY – WORLD CLASS –
Drew, Keep up the Great Response to your customers —
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WOW! WOW! WOW!
Philip Ramirez
07/08/2020
Verified Buyer
Finally tried the Polar Gloss and Luster Metallic from the sample pack, and was just blown away. Both color and b/w prints just fantastic but the b/w prints are just a whole new dimension in detail and graduation. I shoot some landscape but mostly macro floral photography. The Gloss and Luster Metallic work fantastic with both. Just recently sent some samples of my work to a friend I have known all my life who had no idea I was into photography and he was blown away with my work and now wants to purchase and see more but I have not shown him any of my photos printed on this terrific METALLIC paper as I wait for my next order to come in. I know he will find them stunning as I did! Do not hesitate to give this paper a try.
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Polar Gloss Metallic 255
Larry Zeigler
05/21/2020
Verified Buyer
Excellent paper my choice for B&W and Color saturation printing. I use an Epson XP 15000 printer, and it pops.
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METALLIC 225 PAPER
Dan
12/02/2019
I printed my first picture in 1957 as a High School Year Book Photographer. I have used many papers over the years since then. This paper is definitely the BEST. It makes me look so much better as a photographer.
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Paper and Profile
Larry Bouterie
11/19/2019
Red River papers speak for themselves. More importantly, the Red River ICC profiles match my computer to my printer to make the images reflect my vision.
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Awesome for B&W water scenes
G. R.
10/06/2019
I love using this paper for B&W landscapes containing reflections. The metallic finish on the paper is perfect for bringing the scene to life. I've had several people say "Wow! What is that paper?".
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Polar Gloss Metallic
David Pavlich
07/07/2019
My customers are amazed at how my tone mapped shots seem to jump off the print. The rendering of bold colors and contrasts keeps me coming back for this paper. You won't be disappointed! (Epson P800)
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Fantastic for digital painting prints
Ol S
06/26/2019
I paint digital art in a very painterly style, in all sorts of subject matter ranging from sci-fi/fantasy to real life and landscapes, and without fail the Polar Gloss Metallic always makes the prints look even more brilliant than the digital originals. And it always wows the customers when they see it in person. A lot of people have never seen a metallic print before, and it's always a great sales pitch to reveal this kind of print to them.
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Metallic paper is Dazzling!
I love this paper and so do my custpmers. The paper adds a different dimension to all my photos. Recently, I used the Poalr Pearl Metallix for a b/w portrait of a toddler lying down with a 3/4 profile. I left her brilliant blue eyes blue and the rest was b/w. The photo was fairly close-up and the netallic paper made the portrait appear so silvery and illuminated, the mpm was in tears over the sheer beauty of it. This is special paper to be sure!
S.B. - 11/04/2011
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