Engineering Grade Retroreflective Sheeting Specifications

STYLETECHTM 6000 SERIES 7 YEAR (.08 MM)

TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: Enclosed lens polyester or acrylic sheeting with permanent acrylic adhesive.

A. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
Property Test Method Results
Average
Thickness
Micrometer 4.5 mils
Average Gloss Glossmeter 85 96
Tensile strength T-Strography at 30cm (12")/minute 5.0 kg (11 lb)
Elongation T-Strography at 30cm (12")/minute 24%
Humidity Resistance 100% humidity at 27º C (81º F) for 72 hours No effect
Cold Resistance

72 hours at -56.6º C (-70º F)

No effect

Heat Resistance

72 hours at 71.1º C (160º F)

0.3mm (0.012" maximum shrinkage from edge of panel)

Adhesion

180º pullback at 30cm (12")/minute

Minimum 2kg/2.5cm (4.4ppi) pulling strength at 23º C (74º F)

90º Peeling Test

0.8kg (1.8 lb.) weight suspended for 5 minutes

3mm (0.12") maximum peeling

Accelerated Weathering

Sunshine Weather-O-Meter for 2,000 hours

*No visible cracks, bubbles or puckering
*Less than 0.2mm (0.008") shrinkage
*Reflectivity up to 50% greater than min required of all known specifications
No significant color change

Salt Spray Effects

3% concentration at 35º C (95º F) for 500 hours

No effect

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Chemical Agent Exposure Time Results
Water 1 month No effect
10% Hydrocholric Acid Solution 10 minutes No effect
10% Sodium Chloride Solution 1 month No effect
Methyl Alcohol 1 minute No effect
Kerosene 10 minutes No effect
Turpentine 1 minute No effect
Xylol 1 minute No effect


NOTE: Neither FP-79 nor FP-85 contain requirements of chemical resistance because such requirements are not relevant to traffic control signs or devices.

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