Want Personal Guidance Selecting Your Acrylic or a Custom Fractional Cut?
Select a standard sheet size above, browse our Complete Tru-Vue® Acrylic Collection, or work 1-on-1 with Master Framer Rashid Jalili to evaluate your artwork and room lighting on our Personal Acrylic Glazing Consultation Service Page.
Tru-Vue® Premium Framing Grade Acrylic — Crystal-Clear Shatterproof Glazing
Engineered as the definitive structural and optical upgrade over hazardous 2mm picture frame glass, Tru-Vue® Premium Framing Grade Acrylic delivers 92%+ water-clear light transmission at half the hanging weight and 20 times the impact resistance.
The Collector's Story: Eliminating Green Glass Tint & The "Guillotine Effect"
Why do professional galleries and commercial interior designers refuse to use standard picture frame glass on medium and large frames? First, standard float glass contains iron-oxide impurities that cast a dull greenish tint over Pure White Matboards. Second, if a glass-framed piece falls off a wall or takes an impact in transit, shattered glass slices through the artwork like a guillotine.
Tru-Vue® Premium Framing Grade Acrylic solves both problems immediately. Precision-cut at our Farmingdale, NY facility, it keeps whites bright, makes oversized frames effortless to hang on drywall, and provides mandatory shatterproof safety for children's bedrooms, hallways, hotels, and corporate offices.
Compare All 4 Tru-Vue® Acrylic Sheets & Our Personal Consultation Service
Every Tru-Vue® sheet is 50% lighter and 20x more shatter-resistant than glass. Compare all 4 tiers in our Master Acrylic Collection, or work 1-on-1 with our framers via our Personal Acrylic Selection Service:
Optium Museum Acrylic®
99% UV block + virtually invisible (<1.6% camera-lens optical reflection) + anti-static (safe for pastels/charcoal) + abrasion resistant.
Conservation Anti-Reflective
99% UV block paired with a micro-etched matte reflection-control surface that diffuses harsh window and spotlight glare.
Conservation Clear® 99% UV
Blocks 99% of harmful indoor and outdoor UV rays with crystal-clear water-white optical transmission to halt fading.
Premium Framing Grade
Shatterproof, lightweight water-clear optical upgrade over heavy, green-tinted picture frame glass for everyday framing.
When to Choose Premium Framing Grade vs. 99% UV Tiers
Choosing between Premium Framing Grade and our higher Tru-Vue® tiers comes down to whether your artwork is replaceable:
- Choose Premium Framing Grade (This Sheet) When: You are framing open-edition posters, decorative photography, replaceable prints, or commercial hallway art where shatterproof safety, lightweight hanging, and crystal-clear optics are the priority.
- Step Up to Conservation Clear® 99% UV When: You are framing university diplomas with live signatures, signed sports jerseys, original watercolors, or limited-edition giclées that must be shielded from UV fading.
- Want Personal Advice? Visit our Personal Acrylic Selection & Fitting Service Page and we will help you pick the exact tier for your piece.
Once a picture frame exceeds 16"x20", standard glass becomes dangerously heavy—bowing wood rails and pulling anchors out of drywall. Read Oversized Art Framing: Engineering Massive Displays and Hospitality Framing Manufacturing to see why shatterproof acrylic is the industry standard.
Never use Windex (ammonia clouds acrylic) or dry paper towels (wood fibers leave micro-swirls). Wipe gently with a damp plush microfiber cloth and water or plastic cleaner. See Art Care 101.
