Re: Glass for UV exposure frames?

From: Wayde Allen (wallen@boulder.nist.gov)
Date: Wed Dec 08 1999 - 16:40:19 /etc/localtime


On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Jacques Augustowski wrote:

> Jacques Augustowski wrote:
>>
>> Well, if you are careful not to scratch use acrylic or Plexiglas. They
>> transmit UV better than glass. Even if you have some minor scratches
>> polishing will take care.

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> Acrylics starts transmitting at about 380 nm and goes on linearly up to 700 nm. If you
> want I give give the reference.
> Jacques

UV light would have a wavelength LESS than 400 nm. Infrared would be
anything GREATER than 700 nm (700 nm is a very dark red). That means you
have effectively refuted your own claim about the UV transmissivity of
Plexiglas, and shown that Plexiglas blocks rather than transmits
UV light.

 

- Wayde
  (wallen@boulder.nist.gov)



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