Choose Your Writing Surface
Choose Your Writing SurfaceChoosing a markerboard can sometimes be overwhelming.
Marsh is here to help you choose the right surface to fit your needs. From PolyVision® e3™ CeramicSteel to Starphire glass, we source a variety of high-quality materials to deliver best-in class markerboards.
| Surface | Classic Markerboards | Traditional Chalkboards | Glass Markerboards | Projection Boards |
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| Material | CeramicSteel | CeramicSteel | Starphire glass | CeramicSteel |
| Style | Classic | Traditional | Modern | Classic |
| Finish | High gloss | Matte | Reflective high gloss | Matte or low gloss |
| Writing Tools | Dry erase markers or permanent markers | Chalk sticks or chalk markers | Dry erase markers | Dry erase markers |
| Cleaning | Easy to clean, bleach cleanable | Dry erase or wet erase, bleach cleanable | Easy to clean, bleach cleanable | Dry erase or wet erase for deep clean |
| Primary Use | Writing and erasing | Writing and erasing | Writing and erasing | Projecting and writing |
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| Color Options | 3 standard colors | 4 standard colors | 20 standard colors | 1 standard color |
| Surface | Ceramic Steel | Glass | Painted Stee | Laminates | |
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| Expected Lifetime under heavy use | 50 yrs | 0 yrs | 5 yrs | 2 yrs | |
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| Staining/Ghosting | None | Low | Some | High | |
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| Magnetic | | | | | |
| Bacteria Resistant | | | | | |
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