Type 5 (Metallized Micro Prismatic) – Traffic Delineators and Channelizer Retro Reflective Tape (Enclosed Lens Prismatic) Type 5 Retro Reflective Prismatic Film – A super-high intensity prismatic retro reflective sheeting and the brightest of all retro reflective films. This film is a metallized micro-prismatic retro-reflective element material, and is commonly used for traffic delineators, channelizers,…
Type 6 – Retro Reflective Sheeting with No Adhesive for Temporary Roll Up Signs, Warning Signs, Traffic Cone Collars, and Post Bands Type 6 Retro Reflective Sheeting – A flexible elastomeric high-intensity prismatic retro-reflective sheeting without adhesive. This sheeting is typically a PVC vinyl based micro-prismatic reflective material. It is made so it can be rolled…
Type 7 – Highway Traffic Signs, Construction Zone Devices, and Traffic Delineators (Discontinued – replaced by Type 8 & 11 sheeting for signs and Type 5 sheeting for zone devices and delineators) Type 7 Reflective Sheeting – An ultra high intensity prismatic retro-reflective sheeting having the best retro-reflectivity characteristics at LONG and medium road distances. (brightest…
Type 8 – Highway Signage, Construction Zone Devices, and Traffic Delineators (more commonly used sheeting than type 7) Type 8 Retro Reflective Sheeting – Super high intensity prismatic retro-reflective sheeting having the highest retro-reflectivity characteristics (along with Type 7) at LONG and medium road distances. (see RA values of Table 2 at 0.1° and 0.2° observation…
Type 9 – Wide Observation Angle Prismatic Sheeting – Highway Signage and Other Uses where wider observation angles are required. Type 9 Retro Reflective Sheeting – Very-high-intensity retro-reflective material having the highest retro-reflectivity characteristics at SHORT road distances as determined by the RA values of Table 3 at 1° observation angle. This sheeting is normally an…
Type 10 – Highway Signage, Construction Zone devices, and Traffic Delineators (Discontinued – replaced by Type 8 & 11 sheeting for signs and Type 5 sheeting for zone devices and delineators) Type 10 Retro Reflective Sheeting – An ultra high intensity reflective material having the highest retro-reflective characteristics at medium road distances as determined by the…
Type 11 – Super High All Observation Angle Efficiency Highway Signage – Overhead Signs Type 11 retro reflective sheeting is manufactured as an unmetallized cube corner micro-prismatic air backed retro-reflective material. This super-high efficiency sheeting is designed to perform best at both medium and short sight distances. This and its wide angle of view-ability makes…
Pre-striped chevron marking tape is a highly reflective, pliable reflective sheeting, used for creating chevron panels on the back of fire trucks, utility trucks, and other commercial, government, and industrial vehicles. It is pre printed with red and fluorescent lime stripes, and comes in widths up to 48 inches. This material comes in both left…
DOT tapes are always red and white (silver) and come in two available patterns. 7/11 is a seven inch white, 11 inch red block pattern. 6/6 is an even six inch white, six inch red block pattern. V82 is a 10 year durability type 5 film, and V92 is a 5 year film. Oralite’s DOT…
FRA tape or Rail Car Tape is manufactured by several companies. It comes in yellow or white with yellow being the most popular. This tape is mandated by the FRA (federal railroad administration) for use on all rail cars. We have an article on placement under regulations on this site. FRA 224 tape is a…