Substrate: UV Filter Acrylic; Thickness: 3.0mm /.118″ Maximum Size: 48″x96″” / 1220mm x 2440mm; Reflection: 8%, Transmission: 92% (total), UV Block: up to 99% of 300nm to 380nm UV rays . Resources. High-Performance Acrylic and Glass Solutions (English) Acrylic Collection Fact Sheet (English)
LowE coatings block UV and allow visible light thru and then block infrared as well. On the UV side of the spectrum, we have three "designations" based on the frequency spectrum of the UV: UVC, which is the really short range stuff (past UVC, you run into microwaves). UVB, which is the middle range stuff. UVA, which is the "longwave" UV radiation.
Virtually all commercial and automobile glass blocks UVB rays. As a result, you will not be able to increase your vitamin D levels by sitting in front of a sunny window, though much of the UVA
As far as Flying Squirrel is concerned, there would be minimal light loss through acrylic. Be careful with that as a blanket statement though, as it will filter out pretty much all your uvb light. UVB is of course, to be desired with our frogs, so if you have frogs, then acrylic DOES filter out some very important wavelengths. Mark, Solacryl
For instance, in Figure 6 b, PECA-5-2 demonstrates about 17% transmission at 375 nm compared to PECA-2.5-1 that transmits about 35% at the same wavelength. Table 2 shows comparisons among published works on UV blocking capabilities of various transparent polymer films including the present study.
OPTIX® Acrylic Sheet Typical Properties OPTIX® SG Acrylic Sheet *Typical properties are not intended for specification purposes. 4 Property Test Method Units Values PHYSICAL Specific Gravity / Relative Density ASTM D792 – 1.19 Optical Refractive Index ASTM D542 – 1.49 Light Transmission - Total ASTM D1003 % 92
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