Test Data Results
Test Data Results
ADA compliant ACRYLITE® acrylic sheet
POLYVANTIS Sanford LLC's ACRYLITE® POP Touch acrylic sheet, ACRYLITE® Gallery non-glare (P99) acrylic sheet, ACRYLITE® Satinice acrylic sheet and ACRYLITE® Gallery UV filtering non-glare (OP3 P99) acrylic sheet shall meet the requirements for Finish and Contrast (Section 4.30.5) specified in the American Disabilities Act. This section states that:
- "the characters and backgrounds of signs shall be eggshell, matte, or other non-glare finish"
In Section A4.30.5, Finish and Contrast, it states that:
- "an eggshell finish (11 to 9 degree gloss on 60 degree glossimeter) is recommended"
It is very important to note that the requirement is only for an "eggshell, matte or other non-glare finish". The gloss range suggested is a recommendation, not a requirement. For your information, typical gloss measurements for the above ACRYLITE® acrylic sheet products are:
PRODUCT | 20 DEGREE GLOSS | 60 DEGREE GLOSS |
ACRYLITE® UV filtering non-glare (OP3 P99) acrylic sheet | 110 | 140 |
ACRYLITE® non-glare (P99) acrylic sheet | 75 | 110 |
ACRYLITE® POP Touch acrylic sheet | 12 | 30 |
ACRYLITE® Satinice acrylic sheet | 1 | 5 |
A standard smooth sheet will usually have values of about 140 at 20-degree gloss.