𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀. A design we developed in 2019—why?
Well, it made logical sense to me at the time: strong, stable, and built to take a serious beating.
When I moved to the UK in 2023 I spent time reading up on art conservation—learning what to fix now so conservators have an easier life years from now if we adapt our products early.
When conservators repair or restore old paintings, one of the first things they often do is add a backing board behind the canvas (yip, a rigid backer).
Today that’s usually inert boards—and if you use HDF you seal it and isolate it with a barrier. (We now use sealed, white-faced HDF)
Another trick: they back the art with… wait for it… polyester. (Since the early 1980's)
Why?
Because polyester is dimensionally stable, doesn’t shrink or expand with humidity like cotton/linen, resists rot/mold, and ages very, very slowly—so it protects the back of the painting from further damage...𝙎𝙤… 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙮𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙙 𝙃𝘿𝙁 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 (𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙/𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧-𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙)—𝙢𝙢𝙢, 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜!
Another thing I learned: a canvas with a backing board on a deep-edge frame creates a semi-sealed “pocket” that buffers temperature and humidity swings—think double-glazed windows.
That pocket helps the artwork stay stable on cold/damp walls and in rooms with bigger fluctuations.
So our logically thought-out invention from 2019 does make sense!
𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 a Box Board Canvas 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚?
𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱—𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁?
Yes, big-name manufacturers have spent decades trying to fix the classic polyester issues: blotting/beading, sliding paint, that “unnatural” feel.
Here at ACF we’ve cracked it with our canvas + ground system—grip, flow, and a natural brush feel.
Don’t take our word for it; ask our toughest critics:
You.
