How reflective is anti-reflective

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How reflective is anti-reflective

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I've just framed a job with Artglass AR UV99 which claims "Less than 1% light reflection". Although the reflection is muted, there is definitely still quite a lot of reflection. I'm quite surprised at this as I would have expected the reflection to be barely noticeable. It makes me wonder about the "99% UV protection" claim, which was an important factor for my customer.

I'm not experienced with anti-reflection UV-filtering glass so can anyone tell me if this level of reflection is to be expected, or have I got a defective batch?
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Re: How reflective is anti-reflective

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In the right light/placement it should be invisible but if you have a light source opposite ie a window you will still see the reflection.
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Thanks, Framie, and yes it was opposite a window when I noticed the reflection. I'd dropped it off to the customer, and thinking I would show him how fantastic the glass was compared with standard glass, I held it up to some other pictures he had on the wall - big mistake, huge! It's good that I can let him know the reason for the reflection, I'm very grateful for your explanation.
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Re: How reflective is anti-reflective

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I find that if you look for the reflection you will find it, but otherwise it's almost impossible to see.
I have a sample on the wall with normal glass and anti-reflective glass side by side and customers are consistently impressed and it means they are choosing based on what they see, rather than scientific figures that may or may not tally with expectations.
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