ORALITE® DOT-C2 Reflective Conspicuity Tape
Oralite® (Reflexite®) DOT-C2 Conspicuity Sheeting is available with a 5-year or 10-year durability. This weather and solvent resistant product is designed for rugged outdoor use – sides and rear of trucks, trailers, buses, agricultural equipment, utility vehicles, automobiles and all types of mobile and industrial equipment. Material is provided with the DOT-C2 certification mark as per NHTSA 49CFR571.108. The sheeting complies with FMVSS 108, DOT-C2. REF-10DOT also meets or exceeds ASTM-D4956 Type V.
PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION:
The sheeting is composed of cube corner (microprism) retroreflective elements integrally bonded to a flexible, smooth-surfaced, tough and weather-resistant UV stabilized polymeric film. The prism surfaces are coated with a vacuum deposition of aluminum to provide a mirror surface to the prism facets. The resulting tape is not more than 0.008” thick and comes with an aggressive hightack pressure sensitive adhesive.
REFLECTIVITY:
Conspicuity Sheeting shall meet or exceed the minimum coefficient of retroreflection shown in Table 1. The sheeting shall be measured in accordance with ASTM E810. Rotation angles of 0° and 90° are measured and averaged.
COLOR:
Available in alternating red and white striping. The colors conform to the requirements in Table 2 when tested in accordance with ASTM practices E308 and E1164 and standards E1347 and E1349. The measured values are the average of eight readings. The test sample is rotated 45° about its own axis after each reading.
ADHESIVE:
The adhesive is protected by a release liner which shall be removed by peeling, without soaking in water or other solvents. The adhesive produces such a bond that a 1” (50 mm) strip shall support a 1 3/4 pound (0.79 kg) weight for 5 minutes without the strip peeling for a distance of more than 2" (50 mm) when applied to a smooth aluminum surface as specified in the ASTM D4956, section 7.5 adhesion test.
IMPACT RESISTANCE:
Following application to a smooth surface aluminum rectangle, 0.020” by 3” by 6”, the specimen is conditioned for 24 hours at 72°F and 50% relative humidity. The sheeting shall show no cracking when the face of the panel is subjected to an impact of a two pound weight with a 5/8” rounded tip dropped from a 100 in/lb setting on a Gardner variable impact tester, IG-1120.
FLEXIBILITY:
The sheeting is conditioned for 24 hours at 72°F and 50% relative humidity. The release liner is removed and the sheeting is sufficiently flexible to show no cracking when bent in one second’s time around a 1/8” diameter mandrel with the adhesive contacting the mandrel.
SOLVENT RESISTANCE:
Meets the requirements of LS-300C solvent resistance, section 3.6.7, when tested as specified in Table VI, test method 4.4.6.
SPECULAR GLOSS:
The sheeting shall have a specular gloss of not less than 40 when tested in accordance with ASTM method D523 at an angle of 85°.
SHRINKAGE:
A 9” x 9” specimen of the sheeting with liner is conditioned a minimum of one hour at 72°F and 50% relative humidity. The liner is then removed and the specimen is placed on a flat surface with the adhesive side up. Ten minutes after the liner is removed and again after 24 hours, the specimen is measured to determine the amount of dimensional change. The specimen will not shrink in any dimension more than 1/32” in 10 minutes and 1/8” in 24 hours.
APPLICATION:
Material must be applied when the air and surface temperature is 65°F or above. Use a clean towel and Isopropyl alcohol, or similar, to wipe the surface before application. If any air bubbles are trapped, use a pin to puncture the bubble and a squeegee to push the air towards the pin hole.
5 Year (Oralite®)
DURABILITY/WARRANTY:
5-year limited warranty
Table 1 – Coefficient of Retroreflection (cd/lx/m2)
|
Observation Angle
|
0.2°
|
0.5°
|
|
Entrance Angle
|
-4°
|
30°
|
-4°
|
30°
|
|
White
|
460
|
250
|
100
|
65
|
|
Red
|
75
|
60
|
25
|
15
|
Table 2 – Color Specification Limits
|
Color
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Reflectance Y
|
|
x
|
y
|
x
|
y
|
x
|
y
|
x
|
y
|
Min
|
Max
|
|
White
|
0.303
|
0.300
|
0.368
|
0.366
|
0.340
|
0.393
|
0.274
|
0.329
|
27.0
|
--
|
|
Red
|
0.648
|
0.351
|
0.735
|
0.265
|
0.629
|
0.281
|
0.565
|
0.346
|
2.5
|
12.0
|
* The four pairs of chromaticity coordinates determine the acceptable color in terms of the CIE 1931 Standard Colorimetric System measured with CIE Standard Illuminant D65.
10 Year Oralite®)
DURABILITY/WARRANTY:
10-year limited warranty
Table 1 – Coefficient of Retroreflection (cd/lx/m2)
|
Observation Angle
|
0.2°
|
0.5°
|
|
Entrance Angle
|
-4°
|
30°
|
-4°
|
30°
|
|
White
|
700
|
400
|
160
|
75
|
|
Red
|
120
|
72
|
28
|
13
|
Table 2 – Color Specification Limits
|
Color
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Reflectance Y
|
|
x
|
y
|
x
|
y
|
x
|
y
|
x
|
y
|
Min
|
Max
|
|
White
|
0.303
|
0.300
|
0.368
|
0.366
|
0.340
|
0.393
|
0.274
|
0.329
|
15.0
|
--
|
|
Red
|
0.648
|
0.351
|
0.735
|
0.265
|
0.629
|
0.281
|
0.565
|
0.346
|
2.5
|
11.0
|
* The four pairs of chromaticity coordinates determine the acceptable color in terms of the CIE 1931 Standard Colorimetric System measured with CIE Standard Illuminant D65.
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