Spec Sheets

These three ORAFOL products are part of the ORALITE® line of metalized microprismatic reflective sheetings designed for use with photoelectric sensors. While all offer excellent reflectivity and performance, they differ in , surface appearance (pattern), base material, brightness, and ideal application environments. 📋 Quick Comparison Table Name P82 D96 AC1000 Metalized Reflective Type Metalized Microprismatic – BRIGHT…

3M™ 983 Chevron Striping Reflective Tape is a very popular film for creating NFPA 1901 chevron stripes on Fire Trucks. It is a polycarbonate film so it has a long outdoor life. 983 is a stiffer film and it does not stretch or conform to unever surfaces, so it is perfect for flat surfaces such…

ASTM D4956 Type 1 “Flexible” Engineer Grade Reflective Graphics film is a unique version of EG made by Nikkalite. It is very similar to standard Type 1 engineer, only more conformable. It performs like standard EG when at a room temperature, but when warmed, it softens and becomes more moldable. Flexible engineer grade is thin,…

ASTM D4956 Type 1 Reflective Tape is the first retro reflective tape created and remains the most popular. Its use for highway signs has been phased out over time by brighter prismatic films. However, EG has found extensive use in the graphics industry. Basic engineer grade is thin, made in a single layer, flexible, and…

Oralite 5600 Type 1 Fleet Engineer Grade tape is designed for fleet graphics. It is a repositionable material that also has a special adhesive backing with air channels that allow air to release from under the reflective vinyl during application. This makes applying the film to vehicles and other objects much easier. Repositionable means that…

Oralite Type 1 Fleet Engineer Grade tape is designed for fleet graphics. It has a special adhesive backing with air channels that allow air to release from under the reflective vinyl during application. This makes applying the film to vehicles and other objects much easier. Oralite 5650 RA (rapid air) is also brighter than other…

Our Type 1 Fleet Engineer Grade Oralite 5700 is similar to our 5650 Rapid Air, but without the air egress feature. It cuts the same, and has the same 7 year outdoor life. It is more affordable than the higher priced 5650. With a small amount of heat from a hair dryer, it is moderately…

ASTM D4956 Type 2 Super Engineer Grade Reflective Graphics film is similar to standard Type 1 engineer, but twice as bright at night when reflecting. It performs like standard EG and looks the same with the exception of a faint star watermark that designates it as Super Engineer. SEG is thin, CAD cuttable, made in…

ASTM D4956 Type 3 High Intensity Grade Glass Bead Reflective Sheeting is three times as bright as standard engineer grade films. Type 3 is made with highly refractive index glass beads that are uniform in size, with a high percentage of perfect roundness. Each bead is coated on half of its sphere with 100% pure…

ASTM D4956 Type 4 High Intensity Micro Prismatic Retro Reflective Sheeting. Type 4 reflective films utilize man made prisms for reflectivity. More efficient micro prisms make the films twice as bright as high intensity glass bead films, and 7 times brighter than engineer grade. Type 4 films reflect out further than lower typed glass bead…

Type 5 films are primarily used for delineators and channelizers on highways and streets. It is a unique film in that it is brighter than all other reflective sheeting, thinner, more rugged, made in a single layer, and CAD cuttable. Type 5 is used extensively for non signage applications. Things like DOT tapes, marine applications,…

Type 6 is a non adhesive, air backed, prismatic, flexible sheeting that is used for traffic control signing in temporary work zones, utility, and incident management applications. It has a Class 5 backing which simply means no adhesive. This material is used almost exclusively for roll up temporary signs. These may be used in work…

This material has been “discontinued” and is no longer manufactured. It has been replaced by Type 5 for Delineators and Channelizes, and Type 8 or 11 for Highway Signs. Therefore, no spec sheets are available for it, however, I have posted candela ratings below. Photometrics for Type 7 Sheeting (minimum coefficient of reflection in candelas)…

Type 8 film is manufactured using high clarity acrylic film and an air backed micro prismatic array. It is similar to type 4 sheeting, but brighter. Type 8 Highway sheeting is very bright at long distances and also very rugged. Its primary use is permanent traffic signage where long sight distance is needed. Sign applications…

Type 9 prismatic sheeting is designated as wide observation retro reflective sheeting because it reflects a wider cone of reflectivity. This allows the film to be observed at wide angles from the light source. It has the highest retro reflectivity characteristics at short distances and is used for ground mounted highway signs, barricades, bollards, buildings,…

This material has been “discontinued” and is no longer manufactured. It has been replaced by Type 5 for Delineators and Channelizes, and Type 8 or 11 for Highway Signs. Therefore, no spec sheets are available for it, however, I have posted candela ratings below. Photometrics for Type 10 Sheeting (minimum coefficient of reflection in candelas)…

Type 11 Ultra Brilliant Wide Observation Sheeting is the newest type of retro reflective film on the market. It combines long sign distance reflectivity with wide observation technology. The resulting film can be seen from farther away than comparable films, and is visible at wider observation angles. (higher angles from the light source) In the…

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…

Oralite’s R82 RGA (Rail Gate Arm) tape is compliant with both MUTCD and Corp of Engineer standards for marking rail gate arms, control arms, and gates that operate near or on DOT roads. This Type 5 reflective tape is a 16 inch / 16 inch Block Red and White (silver) pattern. It is micro prismatic…