Our gallery also wants to offer costumers more options in the glass product division, because the glass is an important part of the frame.
We offer these types of the glass:
Normal glass
Normalglas is the most used, and a regular one. It has a reflective surface, protects against dust and dirt, it has no special coating and is all-purpose adaptable.
ADVANTAGES
» Value for money
» Optional size
» Can be used universally
» low-cost choice
» Always in stock, always available for immediate service
DISADVANTAGES
» Reflection
» Moderate loss of colors and shades
NONREFLECTIVE GLAS
The matt glass offers almost complete protection against reflections, i.e. the surface is hardly reflective. Nevertheless, his image is well visible and protected. An etching technology is used for the milky (matt) surface, which allows the light to be diffused using this technology. So reflections are considerably reduced. This offers great proposition in the case of rooms with strong, direct or extreme sunlight.
ADVANTAGES
» Optional size
» Protect against the dust and dirt
» No or minimal reflection
» Always in stock, always available for immediate service
» value for money
DISADVANTAGES
» Reduced color intensity
» Limited use (e.g. not suitable for pictures with a spacer strip, or for frame boxes)
MUSEUMGLASS/WATER WHITE GLASS
This glass offers a huge difference in quality. We are currently working with the product UltraVue UV70® from the TRU VUE brand. This type of museum glass is an exquisite product that not only offers high UV protection (towards 70%), but also ensures a clear view for your high-quality images. This glass is recommended for original works of art, for engravings and etchings, for fine drawings and also detailed pictures and photos with a special color constellation. No doubt, with this glass, your pictures will be clearly in the focus.
ADVANTAGES
» Clarity
» Crystal clear color transfer of the artwork
» Brilliant colors
» Vivid details
» hardly any reflection
» Almost invisible
» More protection through increased UV protection
» Price-performance-ratio
» Improved mechanical stability and safety
» scratch-resistant surface
» Reflection: <1% (double-sided)
» Quality, high value
» Optional size
» Always in stock, always available for immediate service
DISADVANTAGES
» Compared to the standard glass types, this glass type is assigned to a high-quality price category.
PLEXIGLASS (NEW!!)
Plexiglass has excellent optical properties and is one of the most sought-after plastics due to its good price/performance ratio. PMMA sheets (polymethyl methacrylate) are a rigid, thermoplastic and easy to process material that will not break without splintering. It has no inherent coloring and is therefore very true to color. This means that works of art are shown off to their best advantage and reality near colors
ADVANTAGES
» Clarity
» Particularly light weight
» Breakproof
» Price-performance-ratio
» UV protection: UV2
» Always in stock, always available for immediate service
» Optional size
DISADVANTAGES
» Reflection
» Moderate color loss
» Due to the possible electrostatic charge, it is not suitable for artworks with loose pigments - for example pastels, charcoal, sanguine or pencil. Because their small particles would be possible visible and bonded on the surface due to the electrostatic characteristics.
» more sensitive to scratches
GLASS TYPES THAT CAN BE CUSTOMIZED ON REQUEST:
» MAKROCLEAR HARDCOAT POLYCARBONATE GLASS (high-quality plexi glass made of polycarbonate)
» MUSEUM GLASS WITH 99% UV FILTER (Tru Vue Museum Glass®)
» High-quality acrylic glass with UV protection (Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic®)
