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OptivexTM UV Filter

Display your treasures with confidence
Ultraviolet radiation is all around us all of the time. But far from being harmless, persistent UV exposure can degrade and damage priceless paintings, valuable fabrics, and rare historical documents. Adding Applied Coatings' Optivex™ dichroic filters to lighting fixtures blocks 99% of harmful UV radiation while transmitting high quality visible light with virtually no distortion.

Features

  • Blocks 99% of UV radiation
  • Applied to borosilicate glass for heat resistant applications
  • Extremely durable and scratch resistant
  • Heat stable for color consistency and performance stability
  • Non-heat absorbing to protect filter life
  • Longer life than plastic or gel
  • Sharp filter cutoff for virtually no color distortion in the visible light region

Applications

The Optivex™ UV Filter combines excellent optical characteristics, color balance, and rugged durability, making them ideally suited for:

  • Fine art museums
  • Natural history museums
  • Commercial art galleries
  • Private collections
  • Antiquarian collections
  • Retail establishments

Distribution

Applied Coatings Group is pleased to announce Optivex™ UV filters are available through several glass fabricators serving both domestic and international markets.  At ACG our core competency is in the manufacture of optical thin film coatings, including the 10” x 30” sheet stock of Optivex™.  Please contact us for a list of preferred glass fabricators to supply Optivex™ filters to meet your needs.

Standard Optivex™ Product size

The Optivex™ UV Filter is an engineered thin film coating that is available in any standard size up to 10” x 30” fabricated immediately from stock through one of ACG's preferred fabricators. 

For a list of fabricators contact ACG at info@optivex.com or call  1.585.247.6000 ext. 609. 

General Inquiries & Custom Sizes

Optivex™ UV coating can also be applied to other glass types, pressed lenses or flat cover glass substrate materials. For general inquiries, custom sizes or other substrate materials, contact ACG directly at: info@optivex.com or call 1.585.247.6000 ext. 609.

Applications
Museum
General
Photonics & Optics
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Technical performance
The Optivex™ UV Filter uses thin film interference phenomena to achieve significant selective rejection ratios (over 10,000:1 for tungsten halogen) resulting in:
  • Average UV blocking that exceeds 99% for radiation below 400 nm
  • 95 average color rendering index
  • Human eye response efficiency exceeds 85%

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