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Why make it reflective?
Reflective signing enhances the safety of motorists and
vulnerable road users by extending visibility from daylight
hours to 24 hours.
Its main purpose is to warn, inform and regulate, while
providing safe directions for drivers in a variety of difficult
situations routinely faced on our roads.
Traffic signing has to perform effectively 24 hours a day
coping with a wide range of environmental and human factors.
Selection of the correct grade of product from our range
to match the needs of the application will result in maximum
benefits. Contact
3M for assistance.
Reflective performance is coupled with colour coding and
contrast to provide ease of detection and recognition under
all driving conditions.
Signing
must work efficiently in all types of weather and environments.
Dust, pollutants and harsh climatic conditions all work
together to place maximum stress on sign faces, so it is
important to select reflective sheeting which will adequately
meet these demands.
| Minimum
Coefficient of Luminous Intensity Per Unit Area* |
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Entrance
Angle
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Minimum
CIL/m2 values (cd/lux.m2)
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Engineer
Grade
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High
Intensity
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VIP
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LDP
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4°
30°
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85
35
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250
150
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430
235
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800
400
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Class
according to AS/NZS 1906.1.1993
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Class
2
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Class
1
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Enhanced Class 1
(Class 1W)
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Class
1A
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Brightness
Perormance
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Low
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High
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Superior
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Very
High
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Angularity
Performance
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Poor
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Good
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Best
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Excellent
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Recommended
for
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Rural
and urban areas with low ambient lighting.
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Urban
area wwith medium ambient lighting.
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Urban
areas. Short sign approach. Disadvantaged sign locations.
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Delineation.
Long distance viewing.Highlighting accident "black
spot" areas.
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*All details relate to silver/white sheeting.
Australia has an ageing population and studies suggest over
60% of our driving population will be over 60 years by 2005.
Sight and light recognition deteriorates with age and reaction
times slow down. Better performing reflective products give
the driver more time to react, reducing the potential for
accidents. More details.
Drivers are disadvantaged in other ways; sign placement,
inclement weather and vehicle deficiencies can all impact
sign performance. Drivers of large and heavy vehicles are
severely disadvantaged by being seated higher above the
headlights than the general motorist.
Traffic Engineers are expected to provide signing which
meets the needs of all drivers and therefore should select
a class of sheeting to meet the most demanding situations
and conditions.
Selecting the correct reflective performance for your traffic
signs will provide the maximum benefit to motorists at longer
distances and wider viewing angles. It also provides the
most cost effective solution to your traffic signing needs.
3M can
assist you. We have the technical expertise and can
train your personnel. Our wide range of products can satisfy
all your signing needs.
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