>From the DG website, http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/haube-e.html
We also asked Mecaplex about the transmission of UV light through the
canopy.
The canopies do not totally screen out UV, but do absorb about 95% of
it. ...



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Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Canopy material

At 10:48 PM 15/08/05 +0930, you wrote:
>Allan Armistead wrote:
>
>>     No, I can't answer that question any better, but can I add a
>>     question about blue tinted canopies?
>>     I used to think the blue tint was a terrific idea and added some
>>     protection vs UV,
>
><gasp>
>
>Perspex doesn't filter much UV at all.  Even if it's tinted blue.
>

A quick Google search turned up various grades of clear acrylic sheet
including UV transmitting and UV absorbing types.

So I guess it depends what Mecaplex use for our canopies.

Mike
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