Okay, for "hanging around the house" and your worry about fingerprints gives me the mental picture of mounted prints just hanging on the mat board. No frames, glass/acrylic, front mat, etc. The times we did do this was for "exhibits" that moved around. Not that I didn't have to replace a few during the life of an exhibit. You can probably expect a two to three year life if no direct sunlight burns on them during the day. Fingerprints?? Why are folks touching them? If that is an issue, something as simple as a clear fixative spray would let you clean them with a barely damp soft cloth. Fingerprints on the mat would need a either a gray or flexible art eraser. However, those were the silver days and E paper surface. All prints were toned in some manner to stabilize the silver. Your question about type: I would ask your framer what they use. Make a small test and ask him to mount it on something. (Make two and compare when you get one back!) If it is adhesive, 3M makes a roll that requires a special silicone covered press that does a nice job. Some ooze needs to be cleaned off, but they should do that. As Paul said, heat shouldn't burn the coating or pigment at 180 and below. Trust me. I was with a Xerox service guy when he had to replace a fuser in a multi-thousand $$$ Docucolor that had inkjet paper run through. The user had seen me using King James Cast Coat (not an inkjet paper) in a demo machine. He was warned the next fuser was on him!! The point is that ~400-deg F will melt the surface. OT- This is why I stay away from paper for my color laser marked "inkjet and laser compatible." They are neither IMO. Seth
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Re: [Digital BW] Papers for Drymounting
2012-11-18 by Seth Rossman
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