GLASS & ACRYLIC GLAZING CATALOG ENHANCE, PROTECT & BEAUTIFY. Tru Vue® glazing products enhance, protect, and beautify works of art and other valuables, so that they can be enjoyed for years to come. In this catalog you will find helpful details on our preservation products, as well as our non-reflective and anti-static glazing solutions. There’s a Tru Vue glazing product to fill every framing need and work well within any lighting or viewing environment. Only Tru Vue offers glazing products specifically developed to meet preservation standards. Our Conservation Grade glass and acrylic products provide up to 99% UV blocking capabilities and surpass the 97% UV standard*. For the very best glazing choices available, look to Museum Glass® and Optium Museum Acrylic.® These Conservation Grade UV products offer up to 99% UV protection from the irreversible damage caused by light exposure while offering maximum anti-reflective viewing for amazing clarity. The best glass choice: The best acrylic choice: To find products with Conservation Grade UV protection, look for the U V TMsymbol. *According to the Consumer Guide to Materials for Preservation Framing and the Display of Photographic Images ©2010 Image Permanence Institute, guidelines from the International for Standardization, ISO 18902, recommend using glazing that blocks at least 97% of UV energy. TABLE OF CONTENTS GLASS / UV Conservation Grade Protection p. 5 U V T M / Museum Glass®- the best glass choice. U V T M / Conservation Reflection Control® U V T M / Conservation Clear® GLASS p. 13 / AR Reflection-Free® / UltraVue® / Reflection Control® / Premium Clear ACRYLIC / UV Conservation Grade Protection p. 23 U V T M / Optium Museum Acrylic®- the best acrylic choice. U V T M / Conservation Reflection Control® Acrylic U V T M / Conservation Clear® Acrylic ACRYLIC p. 31 / Optium Acrylic® / Reflection Control® Acrylic / Premium Clear Acrylic AT A GLANCE p. 39 / Properties - Sizes / Handling / FAQs / About Tru Vue / Importance of UV Protection / Glass Displays p. 3 G L A S S / U V / GLASS UV Conservation Grade Protection U V T M / Museum Glass®- the best glass choice. U V T M / Conservation Reflection Control® U V T M / Conservation Clear® Tru Vue Conservation Grade glass products ® meet ISO standard 18902 and passes ISO 18916 by blocking at least 97% of UV energy. p. 5 WHEN TO USE GLASS / UV • For virtually invisible glazing that will enhance colors, brightness and contrast levels of all Conservation Grade Protection types of artwork, even posters • For protecting valued diplomas or irreplaceable Museum Glass® artwork against damage and fading caused by UV light • Ideal for framing applications including shadow TM Museum Glass meets ISO 18902 and passes UV boxes, multiple mat or deep framing projects ISO 18916 by blocking at least 97% of UV energy. No other glass product compares to Museum Glass.® This premier glass product provides 99% UV protection to protect against fading, and is optically coated for a virtually invisible finish, to create amazing clarity. Tru Vue uses a proprietary multi-step coating process. First, an inorganic silica-based UV inhibiting coating is permanently cured onto the surface of the glass substrate. Then, using Magnetron Sputtering technology, layers of highly energized metal oxides are precisely deposited onto the glass substrate. The result is the most attractive and most protective display option for all works of art. AVAILABLE SIZES Size Number of lites per box 16 x 20 4 or 16 18 x 24 12 20 x 24 11 22 x 28 8 24 x 30 7 24 x 36 6 32 x 40 1 or 4 36 x 48 3 40 x 60 2 HANDLING, CUTTING and CLEANING information 48 x 68 2 can be found in the AT A GLANCE section, page 43. p. 7 WHEN TO USE GLASS / UV • To minimize glare while protecting artwork Conservation Grade Protection against harmful UV light rays • Use on any framing project with up to two Conservation mats away from artwork without significant resolution loss Reflection Control® TMConservation Reflection Control meets ISO 18902 and UV passes ISO 18916 by blocking at least 97% of UV energy. Conservation Reflection Control® is the conservation grade non-glare glass solution. Different from the invisible finish of an anti-reflective glass product, Conservation Reflection Control has a matte-like finish that scatters light to reduce unwanted glare. Additionally, this product provides 99% UV protection to protect against fading. Tru Vue uses a proprietary coating process to produce this ultra protective glass option. An inorganic silica-based UV inhibiting coating is permanently cured onto the glass surface. AVAILABLE SIZES AVAILABLE SIZES Size Number of lites per box Size Number of lites per box 16 x 20 23 24 x 36 8 18 x 24 17 26 x 32 9 20 x 24 15 32 x 40 6 22 x 28 12 36 x 48 4 24 x 30 10 40 x 50 2 HANDLING, CUTTING and CLEANING information can be found in the AT A GLANCE section, page 43. p. 9