Conservation Clear® Acrylic
- 99% UV Protection, Safety & Shatter Resistant
Conservation Clear® Acrylic is Tru Vue’s trusted conservation-grade framing acrylic designed to help preserve artwork, photographs, documents, and collectibles by blocking up to 99% of harmful UV rays. Offering outstanding clarity, shatter resistance, and dependable protection, Conservation Clear Acrylic is an ideal choice for custom framers, galleries, collectors, and anyone seeking lightweight, long-term preservation to where safety is a concern and anti-reflective performance is not a priority.
Product Details
Features
- Blocks up to 99% of UV rays
- Shatter resistance safeguards against injury and damage to artwork
Applications
- Framing or displaying cultural heritage and fine art collections, oversized works, irreplaceable works of art
- Framing for earthquake prone or high traffic areas where safety is a concern
Testing & Certifications
- Passes Photographic Activity Test (PAT) ISO 18916
- Meets ISO 18902 section 3.9
- Passes Outgassing Oddy Test
- Passes RoHS Compliance ASTM B117-03
- Accelerated Aging 2000 hours (~100 years) of Q-sun Xenon Arc Testing at exposure intensity of 100,000 lux properties remain unchanged
- Conservation Grade Protection
- ISO 18902 Photo Safe
Technical Info
- Substrate: UV Filter Acrylic
- Thickness: 3.0mm, 4.5mm and 6.0mm /.118″, .177″ and .237″
- Maximum Size: 80″ x 120″ / 3048mm x 2032mm
- Reflection: 8%, Transmission: 92% (total), UV Block: up to 99% of 300nm to 380nm UV rays
Who Is It For?
Conservation Clear Acrylic is ideal for oversized artwork, photographs, and collectibles where long-term UV protection and safety are priorities, and anti-reflective glazing is not required. It is commonly selected by:
- Custom framing and conservation professionals
- Consumers requiring UV protection, crystal clarity, and shatter resistance
- Galleries and art collectors handling oversized works
- Museums requiring shatter-resistant glazing in high-traffic or earthquake-prone areas
Resources
Exhibition & Collections Brand Brochure
Facts and Specifications Sheet
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Our collection of high-performance acrylic glazing meets your challenging aesthetic and conservation needs and provides alternatives to conventional glazing materials used for protecting and displaying works of art.
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Trusted Fine Art Acrylic Glass Solutions
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With over 50 years of proven protection and preservation, Tru Vue fine art acrylic and glass solutions are trusted by conservation and fine art professionals to protect and display the most celebrated works of art in the world.
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Tips & Useful Information
Conservation Clear Acrylic Sell Sheet
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Custom Framing Product Portfolio
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| Product | UV Protection |
Reflection | Light Transmission |
Thickness | Substrate | Best Suited For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Clear® Acrylic | 99% conservation grade | 8% | >92% | 3.0, 4.5, or 6.0 mm | Acrylic | Applications where lightweight, shatter-resistant conservation-grade UV protection is needed, but anti-reflective performance is not a priority. |
| Optium Museum Acrylic® | 99% conservation grade | <1.5% | >98% | 3.0, 4.5, or 6.0 mm | Acrylic | Cultural heritage, fine art, static-sensitive materials, oversized, or high-traffic framing where 99% UV protection, virtually invisible reflections, abrasion resistance, shatter resistance, and anti-static properties are required. |
| Conservation Reflection Control® Acrylic | 99% conservation grade | 8% | >92% | 3.0 mm | Acrylic | Framing applications where lightweight, shatter-resistant conservation UV protection and a non-glare matte finish are preferred. |
| Conservation Clear® Glass | 99% conservation grade | 8% | >89% | 2.5 mm | Clear float glass | Standard-sized artwork, photos, and documents where conservation UV protection is required, but lightweight and shatter-resistant benefits are not necessary. |
| Clear Acrylic | Non-conservation grade | 8% | >92% | 3.0 mm | Acrylic | Everyday framing projects where lightweight shatter resistance is needed, but long-term conservation-grade UV protection is not required. |
When Another Glazing Option May Be Better
Conservation Clear Acrylic provides conservation-grade UV protection and shatter resistance. When minimal reflection, exceptional clarity, and anti-static properties are desired, Optium Museum Acrylic® may be the preferred choice. If weight and shatter resistance are not primary concerns, Conservation Clear® Glass provides excellent UV protection in a traditional glass substrate.
Conservation Clear Acrylic FAQs
Is all UV filtering glazing the same?
No. There is a distinct difference between UV filtering glazing and glazing that provides UV protection. According to PPFA Guidelines for Framing Works of Art on Paper, for glazing to be labeled as providing UV protection, it must block at least 97% of the UV rays in the 300 to 380 nanometer range.
Tru Vue Conservation Grade glass and acrylic products offer this level of protection. In providing at least 97% UV protection, Tru Vue Conservation Grade products are considered “photo-safe” by meeting ISO 18902 and passing ISO 18916.
What percent of UV rays are blocked by Tru Vue Conservation grade acrylic products?
Tru Vue® Conservation Grade acrylic products, including Conservation Clear® Acrylic and Conservation Reflection Control® Acrylic and Optium Museum Acrylic® effectively blocks up to 99% of all harmful indoor and outdoor UV light rays with its UV filtering technology.
What is Conservation Clear Acrylic best used for?
It is best suited for oversized works, limited-edition prints, original artwork, and irreplaceable items that require long-term UV protection and shatter resistance, without the need for anti-reflective glazing.
What makes Conservation Clear Acrylic different from standard acrylic?
Conservation Clear Acrylic blocks up to 99% of harmful UV rays to help protect artwork from fading. Standard acrylic provides substantially less UV protection and is not classified as conservation grade.
How does Conservation Clear Acrylic compare with Optium Museum Acrylic®?
Both products provide up to 99% conservation-grade UV protection and shatter resistance. Optium Museum Acrylic offers these benefits with virtually invisible reflections, exceptional clarity, abrasion resistance, and an anti-static coating, while Conservation Clear Acrylic is an excellent choice when anti-reflective performance is not a priority.
Care & Handling
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