ACRYLITE® OP-2 acrylic sheet filters out 98% of the UV-range of light (200-400 nanometers) and offers excellent light transmission in the visible range between 400 and 700 nanometers. ACRYLITE® OP-2 sheet's proprietary technology eliminates the objectionable "yellow tint" evident in other UV-filtering products. Easily fabricated, it can be thermoformed, cold-formed, screen printed and painted.
For your conservation needs, ACRYLITE OP-2 cell cast continuously manufactured acrylic sheet provide unsurpassed protection from damaging ultraviolet (UV) light rays. These unique products are specifically designed with Envonik's proprietary technology to ensure exceptional UV protection, excellent optical quality and clarity. These properties, combined with ACRYLITE sheet's impact resistance and ease of fabrication have established ACRYLITE OP-2 sheet as the standard for UV protection in the framing, conservation and museum markets. Because it filters out 98% of the harmful ultraviolet light portion of sunlight, it is used for display cases and protective glazing, primarily by museums, galleries and private collections.
ACRYLITE® OP-4 acrylic sheet it a UV transmitting, cell cast sheet. ACRYLITE® OP-4 is used in appliations such as sun tanning beds and terreriums. It transmits 70 percent or more of the available ultra-violet light in the 340 nanometer range.