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 angles) This sheeting is normally an unmetallized air backed micro-prismatic material. Typical applications for this material are permanent traffic signage, construction (work) zone devices, and highway delineators.
Photometrics for Type 8 Sheeting (minimum coefficient of reflection in candelas)
Observation Angle : positive .2 degrees / Entrance Angle : negative .4 degrees
White – 700
Yellow – 525
Orange – 265
Green – 70
Red – 105
Blue – 42
Fluorescent Lime – 560
Fluorescent Orange – 210
Steven Cole (Economics, MBA – University of West Florida , Business & Innovation – Stanford University) 25 years of experience in the reflective safety business. Specializing in vehicle accident and rear end collision reduction through increased visibility.
