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Design, characterization, and fabrication of solar …

Visual comparisons of retroreflection to specular first-surface reflection for four different retroreflective safety films using violet and green lasers suggest their …

ASTM International

1.1 This specification covers flexible, non-exposed glass-bead lens and microprismatic, retroreflective sheeting designed for use on traffic control signs, delineators, barricades, and other devices. This specification does not address inks, overlays, or other imaging methods that may be applied to retroreflective sheeting …

Engineering Grade Reflective

ATSM Brand Engineering Grade retroreflective sheeting is a closed lens material that renders high retroreflectivity at night. It is designed for use mainly on traffic signs and is highly resistant against the extremes of hot, …

Retroreflective sheeting

New methods for making "embedded-lens" retroreflective sheeting, and new forms of such sheeting, are provided. The new methods involve embedding microspheres into a web by continuously presenting a mass of the microspheres against the moving web and heating the web so as to soften at least an exterior stratum of the web, and adding a …

4. Measuring Retroreflectivity | Avery Dennison

Learn Sheeting: Chapter 4—Measuring Retroreflectivity In Chapter 2, we defined retroreflection as sending light back to its source and discussed some of the ways it is produced. Before we get into the details of how specifications quantify it, and how it is calculated, it is important to understand the different ways light energy and ...

3M™ Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting 3200

The 3M™ Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting 3200 Series is an enclosed lens retroreflective sheeting featuring glass bead retroreflectors, designed for the production of non-critical traffic signs and pressure …

Stay In Your Lane: The Optical Phenomenon Of …

The retroreflectivity of road markings and beaded retroreflective sheeting can be attributed to the transparent glass beads embedded into them. A combination of …

Manual of Traffic Signs

This is an "encapsulated lens" sheeting, made of 2 layers - an outer translucent colored or clear layer, and an inner reflective layer faced with glass beads. ... Cut-out letters, symbols, and borders directly applied to …

US5984479A

The present invention discloses lens-type retroreflective sheeting excellent in appearance and having constant thickness and desired retroreflective performance, wherein the transparent microspheres in the retroreflective layer are composed of transparent microspherical lenses (A) having a refractive index of 1.8 or more and transparent …

Ultralite Grade Retro-Reflective Sheeting for Traffic Signs, …

Retro-flective Sheeting Type III - Ultralite Grade. Nikkalite ™ Brand Ultralite Grade (ULG) encapsulated lens retroreflective sheeting was developed to provide greater reflectivity and durability when used for traffic signs and other types of traffic control and safety devices.. ULG is made with high refractive index beads that are uniform in size and a …

5. Measuring Retroreflectivity (Angles) | Avery Dennison

The angle between the illumination axis and the retroreflector axis is known as the entrance angle (β). Simply put, this is the angle at which the light enters the retroreflector, where head-on equals 0°. As such, the entrance angle can only be positive. However, we often use two entrance angle components (β 1 and β 2) which can be positive ...

Encapsulated-lens retroreflective sheeting and method of …

the novel encapsulated-lens retroreflective sheeting of the invention can be made by the method of the McKenzie patent except that instead of applying the binder material from solution, the novel method uses a preformed binder film which is a tough, flexible, weather-resistant thermoplastic polymer of high molecular weight (here called a "HMW …

D4956 Standard Specification for Retroreflective …

ASTM D4956-19. Standard Specification for Retroreflective Sheeting for Traffic Control. Scope. 1.1 This specification covers flexible, non-exposed glass-bead …

3M™ Preclear Reflective License Plate Sheeting Series 4790

3M™ Preclear Reflective License Plate Sheeting Series 4790. Durable, all-weather, retroreflective sheeting consisting of lens elements enclosed within a transparent resin, designed for use in the fabrication of multi-year reflective license plates.

Printed image-set retroreflective sheeting

the invention relates to a printed image-incorporated retroreflective sheeting which is characterized in that the printed image comprises at least one kind of latent image and a lenticular lens sheet is used as the optical element array sheet, the latent image incorporated in the retroreflective sheeting being a pattern halftone printed based on …

Photographic assessment of retroreflective film …

Retroreflective targets are widely used for precise close-range photogrammetry. Many different types of retroreflective film are now available. The …

Explained: ASTM standards for traffic signs | 3M US

Retroreflection is the property of an object or surface to reflect light back along or close along its incidental path, regardless of where the light is coming from (i.e. regardless of the entrance angle).

EP0704719A2

The present invention discloses lens-type retroreflective sheeting excellent in appearance and having constant thickness and desired retroreflective performance, wherein the transparent microspheres in the retroreflective layer are composed of transparent microspherical lenses (A) having a refractive index of 1.8 or more and transparent …

Research on Traffic Sign Retroreflective Sheeting …

retroreflective sheeting by summarizing prior research on retroreflective sheeting and related topics. ... bead density and quality of enclosed lens beaded sheeting led to super engineer grade. These two products were generally available through the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1970s, encapsulated bead sheeting became widely

Retroreflective Materials for Vehicle Conspicuity …

The retroreflective sheeting materials for the truck tractors and trailers are super-high-intensity materials containing microprisms. The retroreflective sheeting materials for school buses may contain flexible non-exposed glass bead lenses or microprisms. Revision History Related Info. J1967_202102. . Latest. Revised. …

Traffic Light Backplates Can Improve Road Safety | 3M US

Adding fluorescent retroreflective sheeting to your traffic signal backplates is a cost-effective way to improve visibility and road safety. According to the FHWA, the cost of adding retroreflectivity to your traffic lights ranges from "$35 for adding reflective tape to existing backplates to $56-110 for replacing the backplates with reflective material …

3M™ Preclear Reflective License Plate Sheeting Series 4770

Durable, all-weather, retroreflective sheeting consisting of lens elements enclosed within a transparent resin. This sheeting is designed for use in the fabrication of multi-year reflective license plates. Plates can be embossed and roll coated with either transparent or opaque roll coating inks to produce license plates.

3M 7610 Scotchlite™ Plastic High Gain Reflective Sheeting …

3M Scotchlite sheeting 7610 is a high gain reflective industrial grade sheeting, exposed-lens, retroreflective, plastic-based material, pre-coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive that is covered with a removable protective liner that offers very high retroreflective efficiency and small optical elements. - 3M 7610 high gain reflective sheeting in a 50 …

What is retroreflectivity & why is it important?

We explain retroreflectivity, sign sheeting technologies, and how various factors impact visibility. Retroreflection occurs when a surface returns a large portion of directed light beam back to its source. Retroreflective materials appear brightest to observers nearest the light source (such as a motorist). The object's brightness depends on ...

III. SIGN MATERIALS | FHWA

The sign face consists of film material, called sheeting, which is comprised of glass beads or microprisms to provide visibility at night. Highway signs, that are not illuminated by external lights, are visible at night because they have sheeting made of retroreflective material. Retro-reflection is a type of reflection that redirects incident ...

US4664966A

A transparent cover film better protects enclosed-lens retroreflective sheeting and can be applied more economically when it is extruded and is a thermoplastic polymer which has good elongation and minimal elastic memory. Preferred polymers are (a) aliphatic urethanes and (b) copolymers of ethylene or propylene.

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reflective sheeting, NCI (USA) Graphics Products

Nikkalite™ Brand Ultralite Grade (ULG) encapsulated lens retroreflective sheeting was developed to provide greater reflectivity and durability when used for traffic signs and other types of traffic control and safety devices. Nikkalite™ Brand Crystal Grade has the highest retro-reflectivity characteristics at long and medium road distances.

Stay In Your Lane: The Optical Phenomenon Of Retroreflection

Retroreflective sheeting is similar to a sticker: it is flexible, has an adhesive backing, and has a variety of color options readily available. The retroreflective sheetings that are widely used today fall under two categories. One type is a sheet embedded with microscopic glass beads. It uses the same retroreflecting mechanism as beads in ...

L-3050 Series Retroreflective License Plate Sheeting

Overview. Avery Dennison L-3050 Series Retroreflective sheeting is a premium quality enclosed lens retroreflective material containing glass microspheres designed and engineered for the production of high quality embossed or flat license plates. It can include custom and optional security features that are critical to government ...

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