Glass

 

Acrylic

ANTI-REFLECTIVE

UltraVue®

 

UltraVue® glass offers the same superior anti-reflective properties you've come to expect from Tru Vue, on a water white substrate. This high-quality, anti-reflective glass product provides 65% UV protection and is optically coated to create a nearly invisible finish. Similar to its other anti-reflective products, Tru Vue uses its proprietary coating process using Magnetron Sputtering technology, which deposits precisely controlled layers of highly energized metal oxides onto a 2mm, water white substrate, to produce the UltraVue product.

 

 




Technical Info:

  • Anti-reflective
  • 65% UV protection
  • Anti-static
  • Scratch resistant
  • Less than 1% light reflection
  • 98.5% light transmission
  • 2.0mm water white glass substrate

When To Use:

  • Ideal for reflection-free viewing when conservation grade UV protection is not a concern
  • To enhance colors, brightness and contrast levels

ANTI-REFLECTIVE

Optium® Museum Display Acrylic™

Conservation Grade UV Protection

 

Coming Soon - Optium® Museum Display Acrylic™. Available in three thickness options, 4.5mm, 6mm, and 9mm, Optium Museum Display Acrylic is perfect for display cases, vitrines, and frames. This product can be easily fabricated and cemented for museum-quality joints.

 



Technical Info:

Includes all the features of Optium Museum Acrylic:

  • Anti-reflective – optimizes the appearance while significantly reducing distracting reflections
  • Anti-static – safe for friable materials and does not attract dust > see photo
  • 99% UV protection – for displaying sensitive objects
  • Abrasion resistant – 20x more protection than regular acrylic.
  • Performs like anti-reflective glass. > see photo
  • Lightweight – 50% lighter than glass


PLUS:
 

  • Produced with cell cast acrylic
  • Best optical clarity
  • Greater surface hardness
  • Easily fabricated


 

Click on Optium Spec Sheet below for more information.
Optium_Factsheet.pdf

When To Use:

  • Ideal for vitrines with invisible seams

STANDARD

Conservation Clear® Acrylic

Conservation Grade UV Protection

 Conservation Clear® Acrylic meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916
by blocking at least 97% of UV energy.

 

Conservation Clear® Acrylic with its UV filtering technology protects works of art from the harmful effects of indoor and outdoor UV light rays. Over time, the ultraviolet rays in everyday indoor and outdoor light take a toll on artwork. Paper can become faded, discolored and brittle, causing irreversible damage that ruins the works of art. Conservation Clear Acrylic provides 98% UV protection to help protect art from fading by blocking harmful indoor and outdoor light rays, preserving art for years longer than regular acrylic.




Technical Info:

  • Available in 2.3mm and 3.0mm thickness depending on sheet size
  • Filters out 98% of harmful UV light rays
  • Water-white colorless edge

When To Use:

  • Any framing project that would benefit from lightweight acrylic and 98% UV protection

Premium Clear Acrylic

Premium Clear Acrylic is a general-purpose glazing for indoor framing.




Technical Info:

  • Available in 2.3mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm thickness depending on sheet size
  • Lightweight, durable acrylic
  • Water-white colorless edge

When To Use:

  • Any framing project that would benefit from lightweight acrylic

NON GLARE

Reflection Control® Acrylic

Highly reflective surfaces can act like a mirror, causing glare and distracting viewers from the artwork you want to display. Reflection Control® Acrylic is designed to minimize reflection and show the art from almost any angle.




Technical Info:

  • Available in 2.3mm and 3.0mm thickness depending on sheet size
  • Lightweight, durable acrylic
  • Water-white colorless edge
  • Provides glare-free enjoyment without UV protection

When To Use:

  • Any framing project that would benefit from lightweight acrylic with glare reduction

NON GLARE

Conservation Reflection Control® Acrylic

Conservation Grade UV Protection

 Conservation Reflection Control Acrylic® meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916
by blocking at least 97% of UV energy.

 

Conservation Reflection Control® Acrylic with its UV filtering technology protects artwork from the harmful effects of light and distortion of glare. Over time, the ultraviolet rays in everyday indoor and outdoor light take a toll on artwork. Paper can become faded, discolored, and brittle, causing irreversible damage that ruins the artwork. Conservation Reflection Control Acrylic with 98% UV protection helps protect art from fading by blocking harmful indoor and outdoor light rays, preserving art for years longer than regular acrylic. The reflection control matte finish gives you glare-free viewing, allowing a clear view of the framed artwork without distortion.




Technical Info:

  • Available in 2.3mm and 3.0mm thickness depending on sheet size
  • Provides glare-free enjoyment with 98% UV protection
  • Lightweight, durable acrylic
  • Water-white colorless edge

When To Use:

  • Any framing project that would benefit from lightweight acrylic with glare reduction and 98% UV protection

ANTI-REFLECTIVE

Optium Acrylic®

 

Optium Acrylic® is a lightweight, anti-reflective, anti-static, clear-coated acrylic that provides greater security than traditional glazing. Optium Acrylic® products are manufactured utilizing a clear, hard-coated abrasion-resistant acrylic sheet. A magnetron sputtered thin film multi-layered anti-reflection coating is applied to both sides of the acrylic sheet using a patented Tru Vue® Optium® technology. The coating is engineered for demanding optical requirements, durability, and strength.




Technical Info:

  • Available in 3.0mm
  • Provides anti-static and anti-reflective protection with 93% UV protection
  • Allows for easy handling – approximately 50% lighter than glass and shatter resistant
  • Abrasion resistant - extends the service life
  • Cuts like regular acrylic
  • Cleans like Tru Vue glass products with ammonia-free cleaner.
  • Click on Optium Spec Sheet below for more information.Optium_Factsheet.pdf

When To Use:

  • Ideal for pastels, charcoals, & static sensitive pieces.
  • Large-scale framing projects – ideal for sizes under 40”x60”
  • Shadowboxes
  • Any artwork that would benefit from reflection-free viewing

ANTI-REFLECTIVE

Optium Museum Acrylic®

Conservation Grade UV Protection

  Optium Museum Acrylic® meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916
by blocking at least 97% of UV energy.

 

Optium Museum Acrylic® Meets Your Rigorous Standards.  Durable and strong, Optium is produced using a patented Tru Vue technology. A magnetron-sputtered anti-reflective, anti-static coating is bonded to an abrasion resistant, UV filtering acrylic sheet at an atomic level. This ensures long-lasting protection that doesn’t oxidize and degrade over time.




Technical Info:

  • Available in 3.0mm, 4.5mm, and 6.0mm thickness
  • Anti-reflective coating optimizes the appearance while significantly reducing distracting reflections to less than 1.6% at a 90 degree angle.
  • Anti-static protection that actually exceeds glass and dissipates 2000 times more static than regular acrylic, making it safe for friable materials and minimizing cleaning.
  • Abrasion resistant glazing offers 20x more protection than regular acrylic and resists minor scratches associated with frequent cleaning like anti-reflective glass. Can be re-used for traveling and temporary exhibits
  • Maximum UV protection filters up to 99% of damaging 300-380 nm UV rays so you can display sensitive objects.
  • Lightweight – 50% lighter than glass. Perfect for large items and display cases.
  • Gauges up to 4.5 mm can be cut like regular acrylic
  • Cleans like Tru Vue glass products, with ammonia-free cleaner.
  • Shatter-resistant, thermal insulating, and anti-static properties provide a secure and protected environment.
  • Click on Optium Spec Sheet below for more information. Optium_Fact Sheet.pdf

When To Use:

  • For virtually invisible glazing that will enhance colors, brightness and contrast levels of all types of artwork, including shadow boxes
  • For protecting valued, irreplaceable artwork against damage and fading caused by UV light
  • Ideal for oversized framing applications and static sensitive pieces, such as pastels and charcoals
  • When light weight, shatter and abrassion resistant glazing is essential for protection

Premium Clear

Premium Clear glass is the highest quality regular framing glass available. 




Technical Info:

     
  • Blocks up to 45% of UV light  
  • Allows over 90% of light transmission and less than 8% light reflection  
  • 2.5 mm glass substrate

When To Use:

     
  • Works well in any presentation hung in a controlled lighting environment  
  • Can be used with any number of mats

NON GLARE

Reflection Control®

 

Reflection Control® glass enhances the beauty of artwork with etched matte-like finish that scatters light to minimize unwanted glare.




Technical Info:

     
  • Etched matte-like finish to minimize glare and allows 89% light transmission  
  • 2.5mm glass substrate

When To Use:

     
  • Ideal for minimizing glare and reflection when UV protection is not a concern  
  • Use on any framing project with up to two mats away from artwork without significant resolution loss

ANTI-REFLECTION

AR Reflection-Free®

 

AR Reflection-Free® glass offers the same amazing clarity as Museum Glass® ,but does not provide Conservation Grade UV Protection. It allows over 97% light transmission and reduces reflections to less than 1%.  The result, enhanced colors, brightness and reflection-free viewing for optimal clarity.




Technical Info:

     
  • Achieves over 97% light transmission to enhance colors, brightness and contrast levels  
  • Blocks up to 78% of UV light rays  
  • 2.5mm glass substrate

When To Use:

     
  • Ideal for reflection-free viewing when conservation grade UV protection is not a concern  
  • To enhance colors, brightness and contrast levels

STANDARD

Conservation Clear®

Conservation Grade UV Protection

  Conservation Clear® meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916
by blocking at least 97% of UV energy.

 

Conservation Clear® picture framing glass offers the highest level of UV protection available in the industry.  Over time exposure to indoor and outdoor UV light rays can contribute to fading and deterioration of art, photographs and other important personal keepsakes. Conservation Clear glass effectively blocks up to 99% of UV light rays to protect against fading and help keep framed pieces brighter, longer. 




Technical Info:

     
  • Blocks up to 99% of UV light rays  
  • Meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916, by providing at least 97% UV protection  
  • Does not degrade or delaminate over time.  Tru Vue uses a proprietary inorganic, silica-based UV blocking coating, which is "baked" into the glass substrate producing a permanently bonded coating.  
  • 2.5mm glass substrate

When To Use:

     
  • Ideal for any framing application, if reflection-free viewing is not important.  
  • For protecting art, photographs and other important personal keepsakes against damage and fading caused by UV light.  
  • To provide fade protection for posters. The inks, papers and other materials used to create these prints are more likely to deteriorate at a faster pace than higher quality reproductions.

NON GLARE

Conservation Reflection Control®

Conservation Grade UV Protection

 Conservation Reflection Control® meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916 

by blocking at least 97% of UV energy.

 

Conservation Reflection Control® glass enhances the beauty of artwork with a matte-like finish that scatters light to minimize unwanted glare.  Additionally, it effectively blocks up to 99% of UV light rays to help protect art, photographs and other important personal keepsakes from fading and deterioration caused by harmful UV light rays.




Technical Info:

     
  • Matte-like finish to minimize glare and allows 89% light transmission  
  • Blocks up to 99% of UV light rays  
  • Achieves over 97% light transmission to enhance colors, brightness and contrast levels  
  • Meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916, by providing at least 97% UV protection  
  • Does not degrade or delaminate over time.  Tru Vue use a proprietary inorganic, silica-based UV blocking coating with a matte-finish, which is "baked" into the glass producing a permanently bonded coating.  
  • 2.5mm glass substrate

When To Use:

     
  • To minimize glare while protecting art, photographs and other important personal keepsakes against harmful UV light rays  
  • Use on any framing project with up to two mats away from piece without significant resolution loss

ANTI-REFLECTIVE

Museum Glass®

Conservation Grade UV Protection

 Museum Glass meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916
by blocking at least 97% of UV energy.

 

Museum Glass® anti-reflection picture framing glass with Conservation Grade UV Protection is the best glazing option available for art, photographs and other important personal keepsakes.  Along with its nearly invisible finish, it effectively blocks up to 99% of harmful indoor and outdoor UV light rays so framed pieces remain clearer and brighter for longer.




Technical Info:

     
  • Reduces reflection by over 85% (to less than 1% of total light), the lowest possible reflection rating available with UV protection  
  • Achieves over 97% light transmission to enhance colors, brightness and contrast levels  
  • Blocks up to 99% of UV light rays  
  • Meets ISO 18902 and passes ISO 18916, by providing at least 97% UV protection  
  • Does not degrade or delaminate over time.  Tru Vue uses a proprietary inorganic, silica-based UV blocking coating, which is "baked" into the glass producing a permanently bonded coating.  
  • 2.5mm glass substrate

When To Use:

     
  • For virtually invisible glazing that will enhance colors, brightness and contrast levels of all types of artwork, even posters  
  • For protecting valued diplomas or irreplaceable artwork against damage and fading caused by UV light  
  • Ideal for framing applications including shadow boxes, multiple mat or deep framing projects

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