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Traffic sign manufacturing

Whether you're using digital printing or traditional fabrication methods for traffic signs, 3M has you covered. 3M is committed to providing you with retroreflective sheeting, inks, and overlays to help you fabricate high quality roadway signs.

Important characteristics to consider for high-performing traffic signs

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Retroreflective material for increased visibility

Brightness matters. Maintaining sign brightness can help drivers stay safe. Tools like 3M’s Roadway Safety Asset Manager can help you manage all your traffic assets.

Learn more about asset management

Download 3M's Traffic Sign Brightness Whitepaper (PDF, 387.96 KB)
Durability

With 3M, you can count on long-lasting quality and performance. We offer up to 12 years of protection when using select 3M components and have multiple warranty tiers available for several classes of reflective sheeting and multiple imaging methods.
Watch: observation and entrance angles

In this demonstration, you’ll see how elevated seating positions impact sign visibility and how higher-performing sign sheeting can help.

Traffic sign fabrication and orientation also matters in creating signs that reflect from different angles.

Learn more about road sign orientation uniformity

Make bright the standard

Your traffic signs can make a difference on your roads during the day, and especially at night, by using 3M™ Diamond™ Grade DG3 Reflective Sheeting to make signage brighter and more visible, giving drivers more time to react.

See the difference brighter signs can make

Sign fabrication techniques

Digital printing for traffic signs

There are many advantages to digitally printing traffic signs. Not only does it offer you quick on-demand printing for custom signs and enhanced workflow, but when you use 3M products, you will be backed by our 3M™ MCS™ Warranty.

Learn more about producing digitally printed traffic signs

Learn more about specifying digital printed traffic signs
Traditional sign fabrication

Whether your team uses cut copy, EC Film, or screen printing techniques, 3M has the inks, protective over laminates and a variety of sheeting to support your manufacturing process.

View all sign sheeting products

Looking to purchase a finished sign fabricated with 3M reflective sign sheeting?

Our 3M Certified Sign Fabricators are certified in all fabrication methods and use the 3M™ Matched Component System™ of products to provide you a fully-warranted sign.

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