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Polar Matte 230 Greeting Cards 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.
Red River Paper Polar Matte greeting cards combine professional photo quality with the practicality needed for card making. Cut to size and pre-scored for easy, clean folding, these cards feature the same Polar Matte surface trusted by photographers and artists.
The soft white, non-reflective matte finish delivers excellent ink holdout and smooth tonal detail on the front, while the plain paper back is ideal for printing messages, text, or light graphics on the inside. The substantial 230gsm weight gives each card a high-end feel that stands up to handling, mailing, and display.
Benefits:
- Pre-scored for easy folding and professional presentation
- Soft white matte surface with excellent ink holdout
- Non-reflective finish keeps focus on image detail
- Plain paper back for printing text or light graphics
Good to know:
- Ultra-smooth, non-reflective matte surface
- Bright white tone
- Compatible with both pigment and dye inks
- Acid-free base stock and coating
- No logos or markings on the back
Red River Paper is made by printing enthusiasts, for printing enthusiasts. Whether you're a professional photographer, designer, or business, our team has hands-on experience with all of our card paper. Have a question? Call or email us us and you'll hear back quickly from a real person with real-world printing expertise.
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Specifications
Specifications
- Paper: 100% alpha cellulose base stock
- Paper Weight: 230 gsm / 60 lb.
- Thickness: 10 mil
- Coating: Microporous photo matte coated
- Color: Bright white
- Optical Brighteners: Yes
- Grade: Archival
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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.
Printer Settings
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Suggested Uses
Use this paper for:
- Photo printing
- Portfolio production
- Books
- Calendars
- Greeting cards
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MATCHING ENVELOPES
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Envelope OptionsCLEAR BAGS FOR CARDS
Display your inkjet photo cards in these high quality clear bags. Clear bags hold one folded greeting card and one envelope.
Order Clear BagsCARD BOXES
Choose from clear boxes or white boxes with a clear top to present your cards & envelopes.
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Ginny Burdick, Apr 29, 2026
I have used the polar matte for years to print my notecards, and they have been fantastic. The cards come out beautiful and sell very well because of the high quality feel of the paper.
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Beautiful paper
Kylie Coonse, Apr 28, 2026
This paper is exactly what I need to print my photos used in my mixed media art.
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Polar Matte first experience 8.5X11 (50 pack)
Ari Gerentes, Apr 27, 2026
Good overall paper feel, but I have wasted a full box trying to profile correctly the paper to my printer and inks. There is an over rendering of redness that I can not manage to adjust. icc profiles look great on screen clear of any gamut but prints come out too red for my likeness. I even used the custom profiles from Red River for Epson 4800 and even though on landscapes red was managed a little better, on portraits redness on face skin is way too much.
I hope to find a solution soon.
Compared to Epson Enhanced Matte Red River Polar Matte feels much better I like it more if I could only adjust for the extra red rendering.
Compared to Canon Matte I kind of like Canon a little better, ( on both Epson and Canon I had no issues with adjusting red casting.)
RED RIVER PAPER RESPONSE:
Please email us at [email protected] and we can help you with the magenta cast. Do you have MAC? If so, please look at the following link. https://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/why-magenta-pink-cast-tint-inkjet-print.html
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