What is Low Reflection or Anti Reflection Glass (AR)?
Float glass with several layers of various metallic oxides on both surfaces. These coatings (known as Optical Interference Coating) dramatically reduce surface reflections by allowing very high visible light transmission through the glass. Visible light reflection is <1% and transmission can be well over 98% - particularly when a Waterwhite glass substrate is used. The same coating technology is employed for high-end spectacle, binocular and camera lenses. Designed to give optimum clarity to the artwork, these glasses should be used under good lighting conditions to give their full benefit. Used properly, they give huge improvements to image brightness, contrast and colour resolution. Not intended for use in harsh lighting, typical examples are: GM WaterWhite Museum, TruVue® AR and TruVue Museum®, Luxar and MIROGARD®.
