TRU VUE® Optium Acrylic® (anti-reflective)
Conservation Grade UV Protection
Optium Acrylic® is a lightweight, anti-reflective, anti-static, clear-coated acrylic that provides greater security than traditional glazing. Optium Acrylic® products are manufactured utilising a clear, hard-coated abrasion-resistant acrylic sheet. A magnetron sputtered thin film multi-layered anti-reflection coating is applied to both sides of the acrylic sheet using a patented Tru Vue® Optium® technology. The coating is engineered for demanding optical requirements, durability, and strength.

Technical Info

• Available in 3.0mm
  
• Provides anti-static and anti-reflective protection with 93% UV protection
  
• Allows for easy handling – approximately 50% lighter than glass and shatter resistant
  
• Abrasion resistant – extends the service life
  
• Cuts like regular acrylic
  
• Cleans like Tru Vue glass products with ammonia-free cleaner.
• Click on Optium Spec Sheet for more information (496KB – requires Adobe PDF Reader)

When To Use

• Ideal for pastels, charcoals, & static sensitive pieces.
  
• Large-scale framing projects – ideal for sizes under 40”x60”
  
• Shadowboxes
  
• Any artwork that would benefit from reflection-free viewing

Handling

• Cotton or nitrile rubber gloves should be worn to minimise finger-prints and other particles.
  
• Optium Acrylic® products are covered with a protective film masking on each surface. This masking prevents scratching during handling and cutting and should be left in place on the sheet as long as possible.
  
• To remove the masking, start at one corner and pull towards the opposite side of the sheet slowly and evenly without stopping.
  
• The masking should never be exposed to excessive sunlight or outdoor conditions for extended periods of time

Framing Practices for 40”x60” and larger

• To prevent bowing, twisting, and/or warping during framing, provide reinforcing support of the acrylic sheet during framing

Cleaning

• Place the acrylic on a clean, non-abrasive surface for cleaning
  
• Use a clean, soft, lint-free or micro-fibre cloth to clean
  
• Do not use coarse or abrasive cleaning agents or dirty cloths
  
• Spray an ammonia-free cleaner onto the cloth and wipe the acrylic
  
• Never spray cleaner directly on the acrylic
  
• Do not use an acrylic cleaner on this product

Cutting
3.0mm Optium Museum Acrylic® and Optium Acrylic®:

• Place Optium on a clean, dust-free work area
  
• Cover the work table with a soft, clean, lint-free felt
  
• Use a Multi-Material cutter “scribe and break” method

6.0mm Optium Museum Acrylic®:

• Fabricate using a power saw with a saw blade specifically designed to cut acrylic. Contact us for saw blade recommendations