MIROGARD®
stands for completely transparent special glass with an anti-reflective
coating on both surfaces. Thanks to its unique quality, SCHOTT MIROGARD®
has gained a reputation all over the world for guaranteeing the highest
possible viewing enjoyment with art. This high-grade special glass is
manufactured using the Sol-Gel process in the world’s most advanced
dip-coating plant. It is absolutely color-neutral and free from
irritating reflections. In other words: when viewed under normal
circumstances, SCHOTT MIROGARD® glass is as good as
invisible. It’s no wonder that the world’s leading museums and galleries
place their confidence in the proven quality that SCHOTT MIROGARD® offers.
Virtually no reflections
Conventional glass reflects about 8% of light. This results in an
undesirable mirror effect. With SCHOTT’s optical interference coated
anti-reflective glass, reflections are reduced to approx. 1%. In other
words, they disappear almost completely.
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Maximum transparency
Normal glass allows for light transmission of only 91%. With SCHOTT MIROGARD®, this figure increases to 99%. In other words, MIROGARD®, MIROGARD®plus and MIROGARD Protect®
are nearly invisible under normal viewing circumstances. The result:
the brilliance of colors in works of art is reproduced without any
losses in quality.
UV radiation protection
All types of SCHOTT MIROGARD®
glass reduce UV radiation by absorption and/or reflection. Depending on
the level of protection required, different versions of these products
are available.
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SCHOTT MIROGARD®
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In its standard version, MIROGARD® is recommended for use
in picture framing in cases where the main emphasis is on excellent
anti-reflective properties in combination with unaltered color rendering
and where only standard UV protection is needed. The color of its
residual reflection is slightly greenish.
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SCHOTT MIROGARD® plus
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If there is no need for splinter protection, but increased UV protection is still important, then MIROGARD®
plus is recommended. While it is only 2 mm or 3 mm thick, it uniquely
combines protection against UV radiation and outstanding anti-reflective
properties with unaltered color rendering. The residual reflection of
MIROGARD® plus is bluish in color.
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SCHOTT AMIRAN® TN
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AMIRAN® TN anti-reflection glass is a laminated safety
glass that absorbs 99 percent of harmful UV radiation. In addition,
AMIRAN® TN anti-reflection glass shields works of art from vandalism and
damage caused by splintering in the event of glass breakage. AMRIRAN® TN anti reflection glass produces slightly green residual reflection.
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SCHOTT MIROGARD® and SCHOTT AMIRAN® TN in Comparison
MIROGARD® can be cleaned with any commercial window cleaning agent or with untreated cloths using a mixture of water and methylated spirit (1:1).
If commerially available glass cleaners are used, please ensure that these are not abrasive or likely to cause scratching.
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Ordinary Glass
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SCHOTT MIROGARD® |
SCHOTT MIROGARD® plus |
SCHOTT AMIRAN® TN
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| Reflectance |
approx. 8% |
approx. 0,9% |
approx. 1,1 % |
approx. 0,9% |
| Transmittance |
approx. 91% |
approx. 99% |
approx. 98% |
approx. 98% |
| Percelved color rendering |
limited |
outstanding, unaltered |
outstanding, unaltered |
outstanding, unaltered |
| Splinter protection |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
| Mechanical protection effect |
low |
low |
low |
medium to high |
UV-protection
(300 nm bis 380 nm) |
approx. 44% |
approx. 48% |
approx. 84% |
approx. 99% |
| Glass thickness |
2 mm to 8 mm |
2 mm to 8 mm |
2 mm and 3 mm |
4 mm to 8 mm
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