OP3 Ultraviolet (UV) Filtering Clear Acrylic Plexiglass
Cut to size orders are currently taking 1 to 2 days (M-F) to process.
Cut to size orders are cut with table and CNC panel saws and have a cut tolerance of +/- .060”. Plastic sheets have a thickness tolerance of +/- 10% and can have thickness variations throughout the sheet. Cut to size items cannot be returned for a refund or exchange.
Sheet sizes, colors, thicknesses and products available on our website are available at TAP Plastics stores.
Visit your local TAP Plastics store where cut-to-size orders often take less than five minutes, start to finish.
Non-Glare has a soft matte translucent finish on one side that becomes crystal-clear when flush against images.
Acrylite OP-3 is designed to meet the unique needs of picture framers, museums, and artists. OP-3 protects artwork and documents from harmful ultraviolet light (UV), which is the primary cause of fading and degradation. Since OP-3 is acrylic, it is more evident and more impact resistant than glass and fabricates with the ease of acrylic. OP-3 is available with an abrasion-resistant surface on one side (AR1). It is ideal for high-traffic areas.
Sources of UV Light
Sunlight naturally emits UV light, which Acrylite OP-3 is made to filter. About 6% of sunlight is UV energy ranging between 320 and 380 nm. UV light is also emitted by artificial lighting including halogen and fluorescent lighting.
The following graph shows the light transmission properties of Acrylite Clear OP-3 UV filtering sheets, general-purpose acrylic plexiglass, and float glass. While general-purpose plexiglass and float glass filter out only a small amount of UV light, Acrylite OP-3 filters out approximately 98% of UV light. A further shift of the ACRYLITE® UV filtering sheet curve to the right would cause absorption of blue visible light and cause a yellowish appearance of the framed object.
