Conservation-grade anti-reflective acrylic
Artglass Lifetime Acrylic — Museum-Grade Acrylic Glazing
Museum-grade acrylic that stays crystal clear.
- Shatter-resistant and roughly half the weight of glass glazing
- 99% UV protection — meets art conservation requirements
- Hard-coated: scratch-resistant, anti-static, easy to clean
- Large formats for monumental and travelling works
- Thickness
- 3 / 4.5 / 6 mm
- Reflection
- ≤ 1.1%
- Transmission
- ~98%
- UV protection
- ~99%
Artglass Lifetime Acrylic brings plastic glazing up to museum-grade standards. Built on the purest acrylic substrate with a hard protective top-coating, it is shatter-resistant, anti-static, scratch-resistant — and, unlike ordinary anti-reflective acrylics that turn hazy over time, it stays crystal clear.
Optically it performs like the best of the glass range: reflection around 1%, light transmission ~98%, and more than 99% UV block that meets professional art conservation requirements. Physically it does what glass cannot: it is lightweight, safe to transport and available in formats large enough for monumental works.
It has also passed the improved Oddy test with a perfect score of 0 — confirming it emits no harmful gases and is safe for enclosing valuable artworks.
Technical data
Specifications
| Substrate | Premium hard-coated acrylic |
|---|---|
| Light reflection | ≤ 1.1% |
| Light transmission | ~98% |
| UV protection | ~99% |
| Thickness | 3 / 4.5 / 6 mm |
| Standard stock sheet | 1480 × 1970 mm (58.3″ × 77.6″) |
| Maximum sheet size | Up to 1970 × 2580 mm (77.5″ × 101.5″) |
| Residual reflection colour | Neutral green |
| Shatter resistance | Yes |
| Certifications | ISO 18902 · ISO 18916 · Oddy test (perfect score 0) |
Applications
Best for
- Large-scale and monumental artworks
- Travelling exhibitions and artworks that ship
- Children's areas and high-traffic walls
- Valuable works requiring both UV and physical protection
In the workshop
Cutting & handling
- Masked with protective film on both sides — leave it on for as long as possible.
- Cut from either side with multi-material cutters; use power saws for 4.5 and 6 mm thicknesses.
- Remove static after peeling the film with an anti-static brush, gun or cloth (once is enough).
- Store horizontally, largest sheets at the bottom — or vertically at no more than a 10° lean.
- We recommend 4.5 mm for frames larger than 2 × 1 m and 6 mm for 2 × 2 m and above.
Complete illustrated guidelines, including cleaning and storage, are on the downloads page. Clean with ammonia-free glass cleaner and a soft microfiber cloth.
Compare
Against the rest of the range
| Property | AR 99 Water White | Lifetime Acrylic | AR 70 | AR 92 | AR 99 Protect | UV 99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substrate | Low iron | Hard-coated acrylic | Low iron | Low iron | Laminated low iron | Float glass |
| UV protection | 99% | ~99% | > 70% | ~92% | Up to 100% | 99% |
| Light reflection | ≤ 1% | ≤ 1.1% | ≤ 1% | ≤ 1.2% | ≤ 1% | ~8% |
| Light transmission | ~98% | ~98% | ~98% | ~98% | ~97.5% | ~89% |
| Thickness | 2 mm | 3 / 4.5 / 6 mm | 2 / 3 mm | 2 / 3 mm | 4.4 / 6.4 mm | 2 mm |
| Shatter resistance | — | ✓ Yes | — | — | ✓ Yes | — |
| Anti-static | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Cutting | One side (score the non-film side) | Either side | Either side | Either side | Both sides | One side (score the non-coated side) |
| Reflection colour | Neutral green | Neutral green | Neutral green | Neutral blue | Neutral green | None |
| Max sheet size | 1219 × 1727 mm | 1970 × 2580 mm | 2250 × 3302 mm | 2250 × 3302 mm | 2250 × 3210 mm | 2250 × 3302 mm |
| Popular sizes | 1000 × 1600 / 1200 × 1600 mm | 11 standard sizes, 405 × 510 up to 1970 × 2580 mm | 1000 × 1600 / 1200 × 1600 / 1219 × 2050 mm | 1000 × 1600 / 1200 × 1600 / 1219 × 2050 mm | 2250 × 3210 / 1605 × 2250 mm | 1000 × 1600 / 1200 × 1600 / 1219 × 2050 mm |
Optical values per EN 410 (2 mm glass). Standard cut sizes and non-standard dimensions available — ask us for details.
Questions
About Lifetime Acrylic
Why choose acrylic instead of glass?
Weight and safety. Acrylic is significantly lighter than glass — decisive for large formats and travelling exhibitions — and it will not shatter. Lifetime Acrylic adds what ordinary acrylic lacks: museum-grade optics, a scratch-resistant hard coating, anti-static behaviour and 99% UV protection.
Will it get cloudy like other anti-reflective acrylics?
No. While many anti-reflective acrylics turn hazy over time, Lifetime Acrylic is engineered to stay clear for the long term — that is the “Lifetime” in the name.
Which thickness should I use?
Use 3 mm for standard formats, 4.5 mm for frames larger than 2 × 1 m, and 6 mm for 2 × 2 m and above. Larger frames need thicker sheets because acrylic can bow slightly with environmental changes.
Is it safe to enclose valuable art with acrylic?
Yes. Lifetime Acrylic passed the improved Oddy test — the museum-sector standard for materials used near artworks — with a perfect score of 0, confirming it emits no gases that could harm enclosed works.
Alternatives
You may also consider
AR 99 Protect
Invisible, laminated protection for the irreplaceable
- UV
- Up to 100%
- Reflection
- ≤ 1%
- Thickness
- 4.4 / 6.4 mm
AR 99 Water White
The clearest museum-grade glass on the market
- UV
- 99%
- Reflection
- ≤ 1%
- Thickness
- 2 mm
AR 92
Near-invisible glass with elevated UV protection
- UV
- ~92%
- Reflection
- ≤ 1.2%
- Thickness
- 2 / 3 mm
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