ACRYLITE® Gallery UV Filtering OP3 Technical Information

TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 Extruded Sheet Ultimate Protection Against Damaging UV Light Features and Benefits Product Acid and distortion-free Exceptional optical clarity Lightweight making it easier to handle install and ship Highest UV filtering protection in the market Shatterproof at 10-20 times more impact resistant and safer than glass Guaranteed defect free Sunlight as well as halogen and fluorescent lights can all be hazardous to paper and other artistic mediums. Exposed over time to the harmful UV light fabrics paper and prints can become brittle fade in color or turn yellow. This damage is permanent and irreversible. Fortunately ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 provides the highest protection against damaging UV light in the industry no other acrylic glazing can compete. This UV protection property is inherent in its proprietary formulation. The UV protection is built into the acrylic its not just a coated surface. This translates to unsurpassed protection. Both natural and artificial light are no match for the UV protection of ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3. Processing ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 can be easily fabricated. The same cutting routing drilling and forming techniques used with ACRYLITE extruded can be performed on ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3. Refer to ACRYLITE extruded technical briefs for specific details. Applications Damage from Ultraviolet Light is Irreversible When art documents and photographs are not protected properly harmful UV rays ages these by breaking the chemical bonds of color molecules. When the damage is done the effects are irreversible. The good news This is preventable when using ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3. ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 1682E Technical Information 0724 This sheet offers excellent solutions for the following applications Backlit Frames Conservation Glazing Display Cases and Shadow Boxes Museum Framing and Picture Glazing ACRYLITE Gallery U

V filtering OP3 Extruded Sheet Product Specifications Color The Science Behind Better UV Protection Color Number Clear 0B000 GT Colorless non-glare 0B000 AR Clear mar resistant 0B000 MR1 Size Thickness 48 x 96 51 x 100 60 x 96 72 x 96 48 x 120 60 x 120 72 x 120 100 x 150 .098 2.5mm .118 3mm .177 4.5mm .236 6mm 48 x 96 51 x 100 61 x 97 .060 1.5mm .080 2mm .098 2.5mm .118 3mm .177 4.5mm .236 6mm 48 x 96 .098 2.5mm .118 3mm .177 4.5mm .236 6mm .354 9mm No other acrylic glazing can compete with ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 when it comes to UV protection. Looking at the chart below you can see the percentage blocking of UV light at three different wavelengths for ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 as it compares to the top competitors in the market. At 380nm ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 is just above its competitors. At 390nm ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 continues to block out nearly 100 of UV light while others show diminished levels of UV protection. Toward the upper end of the UV spectrum at 400nm ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 continues to excel while the others drop off precipitously. UV FILTERING PERFORMANCE OF CONSERVATION GRADE ACRYLIC 100 99.8 99.9 99.7 100 90 88.6 84.6 80 80.4 UV BLOCKING 70 60 50 40 41 30 31 20 10 0 380 390 400 WAVELENGTH nm Competitive Product 1 Competitive Product 2 ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 The competitive data depicted in the graph above was generated via measurements taken from actual competitive samples obtained from the general marketplace. The data shown here is believed to be accurate and is shown as a general representation of product performance compared to other products listed above. One should always generate their own test data to verify accuracy. Light transmission data was generated in accordance with ASTM D4802 Standard Specification for Poly Methyl Methacrylate Acrylic Plastic Sheet. ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 1682E Technical Information 0724 Page 23 ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 Ext

ruded Sheet The ACRYLITE Advantage In the image below the photo on the left is framed with ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 acrylic sheet and the photo on the right is framed with a competitive acrylic product claiming to be 99 UV filtering. The same photo is now shown with a UV black light. The photo on the right fluoresces under the radiation of UV light while the photo framed with ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 remains dark indicating higher protection against UV light. The evidence is clear. ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 is the ultimate protection against damaging UV light. Normal Light Conditions ACRYLITE POLYVANTIS Sanford LLC UV Blacklight Test Competitive acrylic 1796 Main Street Sanford ME 04073 USA ACRYLITE Competitive acrylic www.polyvantis.com www.acrylite.co Semi-finished polymethyl methacrylate PMMA products from POLYVANTIS are sold on the European Asian African and Australian continents under the registered trademark PLEXIGLAS in the Americas under the registered trademark ACRYLITE both owned by Rhm GmbH Darmstadt or its affiliates. Fire Precautions ACRYLITE sheet is a combustible thermoplastic. Precautions should be taken to protect this material from flames and high heat sources. ACRYLITE sheet usually burns rapidly to completion if not extinguished. The products of combustion if sufficient air is present are carbon dioxide and water. However in many fires sufficient air will not be available and toxic carbon monoxide will be formed as it will when other common combustible materials are burned. We urge good judgement in the use of this versatile material and recommend that building codes be followed carefully to assure it is used properly. Compatibility Like other plastic materials ACRYLITE sheet is subject to crazing cracking or discoloration if brought into contact with incompatible materials. These materials may include cleaners polishes adhesives sealants gasketing or packaging materials cutting emulsions etc. See the Tech Briefs in this

series for more information or contact your ACRYLITE sheet Distributor for information on a specific product. This information and all further technical advice is based on our present knowledge and experience. Such information or advice whether given at Buyers request or not implies no liability or other legal responsibility on our part including with regard to existing third-party intellectual property rights. In particular no warranty whether expressed or implied or guarantee of product properties in the legal sense is intended or implied. We reserve the right to make any changes according to technical progress or further developments. The customer is not released from the obligation to conduct careful inspection and testing of incoming goods. Performance of the product described herein should be verified by testing which should be carried out only by qualified experts in the sole responsibility of a customer. Reference to trade names used by other companies is neither a recommendation nor does it imply that similar products should be used. ACRYLITE Gallery UV filtering OP3 1682E Technical Information 0724 Page 33