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UV-filtering acrylic sheet
Clear acrylic made to block the ultraviolet light that fades prints, photos, textiles, and signatures, cut to size in 1/8 and 1/4 in. It looks like ordinary clear acrylic and still passes about 92% of visible light. Use it for framing and display cases of anything you want to keep.
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Cut to order and checked by a person before we cut. Orders have a $35.00 minimum.
Details
- Clear UV-filtering acrylic in 1/8 and 1/4 in.
- UV framing grades such as Acrylite OP3 absorb about 99.7% of UV from 200 to 390 nm while passing about 92% of visible light
- The filtering is throughout the sheet, not a coating, so either side can face the art
- Sold by nominal thickness; actual sheet usually measures a little under the label, so tell us if a part has to fit exactly
- Laser-cut edges are glossy straight off the cut; machined, flame-polished, diamond-polished (straight edges), and sanded edges are also available
- Slows fading but doesn't stop it, since visible light also fades pigments; keep framed work out of direct sun
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Questions
Does UV-filtering acrylic stop fading?
It slows it a lot by blocking about 99% of UV, but visible light and heat still fade pigments over time. Hang valuable work away from direct sun.
Is UV-filtering acrylic better than regular clear for framing?
For anything that matters, yes. Regular clear acrylic blocks much of the UV too, but museum grade sheet is made to cut off UV up to about 390 nm, where ordinary sheet lets some through.
Which side of UV acrylic faces the artwork?
Either side. The UV absorber runs through the whole sheet, so orientation doesn't matter.