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High-performing Traffic Signs
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Retroreflective material for increased visibilityBrightness matters. Request a copy of 3M's Traffic Sign Brightness White Paper.
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DurabilityWith 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.
Connect with our product support team to learn more.
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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.
FEATURED REFLECTIVE SIGN SHEETING PRODUCTS:
3M™ Advanced Flexible Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting Series 7300
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Seeing is believing.
3M™ Advanced Flexible Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting Series 7300 is the flexible and compatible sheeting you’ve been looking for. It’s the bright choice for your non-critical sign and temporary traffic control applications.
Its retroreflectivity meets ASTM D4956 Type I for non-critical street and road signs, and its bright white color makes it highly visible and ideal for eye-catching graphics.
3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Reflective Sign Sheeting
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Outsmart the dark.
DG³ sheeting is our top-of-the-line reflective sign sheeting. With nearly twice the reflectivity of our lower-grade signage material, 3M Diamond Grade Sheeting helps create more visible signs, and more visible signs have been shown to cut nighttime accidents by up to 46%.*
Learn more about 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ and how it compares to other sheeting types.
*Ripley, D.A, Howard R. Green Company, ITE AB04H313, Quantifying the Safety Benefits of Traffic Control Devices - Benefit-Cost Analysis of Traffic Sign Upgrades, 2005 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium Proceedings.
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Sign Sheeting Types
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3M™ Diamond Grade™ Reflective Sign Sheeting helps improve safety by providing higher luminance values than our other sheeting at distances most critical to drivers.
Available for ASTM Standards:
ASTM Type IX
ASTM Type XI -
3M™ High Intensity Prismatic Reflective Sheeting provides high levels of retroreflectivity for traffic signs, work zone devices, and delineators.
Available for ASTM Standards:
ASTM Type III
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3M™ Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting is designed for production of non-critical traffic signs and devices.
Available for ASTM Standard:
ASTM Type I
We offer a variety of sheeting types to help you improve the visibility and effectiveness of traffic signs in urban areas — including state-of-the-art ASTM Type XI sheeting and a range of fluorescent colors. Give your road users the guidance they need. Learn more about Urban Safety and Mobility.
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Looking to purchase a finished sign fabricated with 3M Reflective Sign Sheeting?
Visit our 3M Certified Sign Fabricators page to find a fabricator to meet all your traffic sign needs. These 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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Looking for assistance with specifying or upgrading your reflective sheeting?
Our sales experts are here to help guide you in the process.
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Sign Fabrication Techniques
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There are many advantages to digital sign printing. 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.
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Traditional Sign FabricationWhether 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.
Resources for Traffic Signs
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Current Customers: Make a PurchaseLog into bComSafety Initiatives and FundingMore on Safety Initiatives and FundingCase Study: Traffic Sign Upgrades in Albuquerque, NMRoad Sign Orientation Uniformity - why does it matter?LEARN MORE
Watch the video and download the report on our next page to see for yourself.
