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Reinforced with a metal backing, offering exceptional resistance to tearing or damage.
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516 Fine - Alcotpanel Acrylic Canvas Board (Cotton Polyester) | 16x20" | 3mm | Panel of The Week
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ARCHIVAL QUALITY
Lead or titanium oil-primed on linen or cotton. No acrylic or universal primers. Offers museum-grade, long-lasting surfaces.
ALUMINUM COMPOSITE CORE
Rigid, dimensionally stable ACM support prevents warping. Ideal for high-precision painting and consistent performance.
READY TO PAINT
Panels arrive pre-primed, no need to gesso. Simply unwrap and start painting. Perfect for studios and workshops.
DURABLE BUILD
High-strength composite with aluminum faces. Withstands pressure, temperature shifts, and repeated handling.
CUSTOMIZABLE OPTIONS
Choose from Claessens or Belle Arti linens, multiple priming types, and smooth or toothy textures. Thicknesses: 3mm, 6mm, Gallery.
FINE DETAIL CONTROL
Smooth, non-absorbent priming gives you tight brush control, crisp edges, and easy layering for oil painting.
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Founded in 2014 by Anton and his family, Artefex began because artists needed a stronger, longer-lasting surface than wood or stretched canvas. This short film shows our workshop and explains why aluminum composite panels preserve paintings for generations. Every panel ships with a materials log on the back so artists and collectors can track pigments, varnishes and dates. Watch to see how we hand finish each board to museum quality so your best work lasts for decades.
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516 Fine - Alcotpanel Acrylic Canvas Board (Cotton Polyester) | 16x20" | 3mm
Q1: What is the core substrate of the 3mm Alcotpanel?
This panel features a professional 3mm Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) core, consisting of two strong sheets of aluminum permanently bonded to both sides of a solid black polyethylene center [1, 2]. This aerospace-grade substrate is completely non-hygroscopic and chemically inert, meaning it will never warp, rot, or expand and contract with humidity [3, 4]. It provides a support that is 60% lighter than cradled wood yet significantly more rigid, ensuring your paint film remains flat and stable [4, 5].
Q2: What is the texture of the 516 Fine Cotton-Polyester canvas?
The 516 variant features a tight, beautifully consistent "Fine" weave cotton and polyester blend canvas [2]. This canvas is acrylic-primed in Italy and is designed to allow paint to glide smoothly for subtle color transitions and detailed brushwork while still retaining enough professional mechanical "tooth" to securely anchor layers of paint [2, 6].
Q3: What paint mediums can be used on this panel?
Because the Alcotpanel features a high-quality Italian acrylic priming, it is highly versatile and ready for immediate use [2, 7]. It is specifically engineered to support both acrylic and oil painting, as well as mixed media applications [2, 8, 9]. Unlike lead-oil primed panels, it accepts water-based paints flawlessly [10].
Q4: How is the canvas bonded to the metal panel?
Artefex permanently bonds the cotton-polyester blend canvas to the ACM core using a specialized, conservator-approved BEVA 371 adhesive film [2, 9]. This provides a completely secure, flat, and uniform bond across the entire panel, protecting against the buckling, bubbling, or peeling that often ruins cheap retail canvas boards [6, 11].
Q5: Does this 16x20" panel require framing for presentation?
Yes, this panel is designed to be framed [12]. Because the raw composite edges of the 3mm ACM substrate are not finished for raw display during manufacturing, artists typically place these panels in standard frames for gallery presentation [12, 13].
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