PERSPEX® VA/VE
UV ABSORBING GRADES.
- Optimum UV protection
- High optical clarity
- Available in both clear and opal/white
- Description
- Features
- Colour variants
- FIVE-DOT-MISSION
- Delivery program
In addition to the standard grade of PERSPEX® acrylic, we also offer UV absorbing grades in both clear and opal/white.
PERSPEX® VE is available for applications where the minimum transmission of UV light is required, for instance in the glazing of museum exhibits to protect delicate artefacts. PERSPEX® VE absorbs 99.99 % of all incident UV light below 400 nm.
PERSPEX® VA is the preferred product for picture or artwork glazing applications where optimum UV protection coupled with maximum optical clarity is required in order to see the object on display in its true colours. PERSPEX® VA also lends itself to glazing applications in tropical regions and high UV intensity street lighting applications.
| Designation | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | PERSPEX® |
| Serie | VA/VE |
| Material | Acrylic sheets (PMMA) |
| Area of applications | Advertising structures/ hoardings; Architecture & construction; Boat and shipbuilding; Caravan construction; Equipment, appliances & machine construction; Medical technology & health care sector; Shopfitting, trade show stands, stage design, studio and office furnishings and fittings; Urban street furniture |
| Applications | Advertising display case; Bottling plant glazing; Caravan glazing; Casing; Counter screen; Exterior advertising; Hoods & covers; Illuminated advertising; Industrial door; Infill panels for trade show stands; Laboratory equipment covers; Lamp protection cover; Laser machine glazing; Lettering; Light boxes; Machine display panels; Machine parts; Machinery safety guard glazing; Marine craft instrument panel; Model making; Optical filter; Patio cover; Roofing; Safety glazing; Showcase; Skylight domes; Slot machine glazing; Solar control glazing; Structural components; Swimming pool covers; Technical glazing; Test tubes holders & racks; Thermoformed parts; UV special protection glazing; Vacuum lid; Wall and ceiling elements; Window display; Window for sectional door; Windows |
| Specifications | Colour matching option available; Good UV & weathering resistance; Low temperature resistance below -20°C; Low water absorption capacity; Opaque; Sea water resistant; Service temperature over 80°C; Very good optical clarity & high transparency; Very long-term exterior use (10 years plus) |
| Certification | Food grade (EU); Food grade (FDA); Museum and exhibition compliant |
| Processing method | Contour milling; Cutting - CNC; Cutting - laser with good optical quality; Cutting - waterjet; Drilling; Engraving; Gluing; Hot bending, hot folding; Hot forming, Thermoforming; Lacquering, Painting, Spraying; Lamination; Polishing - flame; Polishing - milling; Printing - screen printing; Sawing, Cutting out; Screwing; Thread cutting |
Colour variants
VA 004
Clear
VE 003
Clear
VE 031
Opal/White
The colours visualised may vary from the original. To ensure exact colour matching please ask for a colour sample.
PERSPEX® FIVE-DOT-MISSION
PERSPEX® acrylic sheet, one of the best quality acrylic materials in the world, has been assessed in line with our MISSION: TOGETHER. RESPONSIBLE. PERSPEX® currently achieves a FIVE-DOT classification with a total of 6 points respectively 9 points.
Recycled content
The current production of our PERSPEX® cast acrylic sheets already contains a proportion of recycled MMA material. The majority of this material is waste from the manufacturing process which can be completely recycled by means of pyrolysis to provide raw material (MMA) for new acrylic sheets.
CO2 Footprint
Owing to the MMA used as a raw material in the manufacturing process, PERSPEX® contains fossil carbon. However, thanks to its lower density, PERSPEX® PMMA contains less fossil carbon per m2 than other transparent plastics.
PERSPEX®re uses 100% recycled MMA, which significantly reduces the consumption of new materials and makes a valuable contribution to waste and CO2 reduction.
Product life cycle
Acrylic glass (PMMA) is a robust, highly transparent and extremely durable material featuring excellent UV stability and resistance to weathering and ageing. We guarantee a service life of thirty years (transparent sheets) as well as ten years (standard colours) for the PERSPEX® product family. The sheets are protected against the harmful effects of ultra violet rays and there are no significant changes with regard to optical or mechanical properties. When processed, used, and cared for in an appropriate manner, the life cycle of our sheets can be considerably longer than ten years. An extended service life also leads to saving resources as fewer replacements are required. Our PERSPEX® sheets are used in a wide variety of interior and exterior applications where priorities include durability, UV stability and, above all, transparency (92 % light transparency for colourless sheets). PERSPEX® is a product offering sustainable, long-term use and excellent product performance.
Recyclablility
PERSPEX® sheets can be converted back into their original raw material, methyl methacrylate (MMA), using various recycling processes. Most modern recycling processes convert PMMA sheets or waste from production processes into a MMA liquid monomer using chemical recycling (depolymerisation). The recovered MMA can then be reused to create a new product from an existing one. Renowned chemical companies are currently undertaking intensive research into improved depolymerisation technologies to achieve a more efficient and sustainable means of recovering the precious raw material MMA, which is used in manufacturing PERSPEX® acrylic sheets. These developments support efforts made by the market to increase the rate of PMMA recycling in Europe.
For more detailed information on our product range (e.g. formats, additional colours/thicknesses, textures), please contact us. We are looking forward to helping you.
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