Types of Mount Board - Styrene, Foam Core, Gator Board and Standouts
.040 Styrene Styrene is a thin plastic material that is our least expensive mounting option. It is roughly 1 Millimeter thick. It has a completely smooth surface. It is easy to cut, and available in most any size up to 20"x30". This option is great for many uses as it easily can fit in a frame.
Foam Core This is the most common type of mount board. It is 3/16" thick and easy to cut. It does have a tendency to warp, which is most noticeable on large sizes (16x20 and up). Foam Core is less expensive than Gator Board, and is a great option for temporary purposes. Foam Core is white.
Gator Board Gator Board is very similar to Foam Core, except that it has a pvc backing which seals the board from moisture and makes it so that it does not warp like Foam Core. It is also easy to cut. The PVC backing is extremely slick and needs to be sanded down a bit in order to be able to glue it to anything. For example, you will not be able to stick it to a display by placing double stick tape on the back - the tape will not adhere to the back unless you sand it a bit first. Gator Board is black.
For larger mounted prints on Gator we can add 1" wood strips to the back along with a wire hanger for $15.00.
| Size |
Styrene |
Foam Core |
Gator Board |
| 4x6 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$7.00 |
| 5x7 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
7.00 |
| 8x10 |
5.00 |
6.00 |
8.00 |
| 8x12 |
5.50 |
7.00 |
9.00 |
| 10x10 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
9.00 |
| 10x15 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
14.00 |
| 11x14 |
5.50 |
8.00 |
10.00 |
| 11x17 |
8.00 |
10.00 |
12.00 |
| 12x12 |
8.00 |
10.00 |
14.00 |
| 12x18 |
8.00 |
10.00 |
14.00 |
| 16x20 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
14.00 |
| 16x24 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
19.00 |
| 20x24 |
15.00 |
12.00 |
20.00 |
| 20x30 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
20.00 |
| 24x30 |
- |
20.00 |
25.00 |
| 24x36 |
- |
20.00 |
30.00 |
| 30x40 |
- |
32.00 |
46.00 |
| 40x60 |
- |
- |
85.00 |
When mounting prints it is not uncommon for us to need to trim an edge or two which can result in the finished mounted print being slightly smaller than the original size. We try to keep this to a minimum and almost always less than 1/4" smaller on either side. If your mounted print must be exactly to size please let us know in advance.
Need a size that is not listed? We can mount most any size, and most sizes in ROES have mounting available. If you need an odd size that we do not have listed it will most likely be charged at the next closest larger size, possibly with a trim charge.