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715.9.2 - RETROREFLECTIVE SIGN SHEETING

Effective - February 2008


 

Type ASTM-I - Engineering Grade

Manufacturer Product Materials Spec. Lab Approval Number
3M
(M026A)
Scotchlite 32XX Series (see note 3) 715.9.2.1 1365028A
3M Scotchlite 227X Series (see note 4) 715.9.2.1 1365029A
Avery Dennison
(S204A)
T-15XX Series 
(see note 16)
715.9.2.1 1365030A
Avery Dennison T-16XX Series 
(see note 17)
715.9.2.1 1365031A
Nippon Carbide
(N130A)
81XX Series 
(see note 15)
715.9.2.1 1364476A
 
Type ASTM-III - High Intensity Grade
Manufactured Product Materials Spec. Lab Approval Number
3M Scotchlite 38XX Series (see note 5) 715.9.2.3 1365032A
3M Scotchlite 287X Series (see note 4) 715.9.2.3 1365033A
3M Scotchlite 381XI Series (see note 6) 715.9.2.6 1365034A
3M Scotchlite 3840 Series (see note 7) 715.9.2.6 1365035A
3M Scotchlite 31X Series (see note 8) 715.9.2.6 1365036A
3M Scotchlite 33X Series (See note 8) 715.9.2.6 1386507A
3M Scotchlite 393X Series  (See note 3) 715.9.2.6 1386577A
Nippon Carbide
(N130A)
ULG-II N8XX Series (See note 15) 715.9.2.3 1364477A
Avery Dennison W-6100 (See note 8) 715.9.2.6 1386508A
Avery Dennison T-65XX Series (see note 16) 715.9.2.3 1365037A
 
Type ASTM-VI - Vinyl Substrate Type ASTM-VII
Manufactured Product Materials Spec. Lab Approval Number
3M Scotchlite RS-24 Series (see note 9) 715.9.2.7 1365038A
 
Type ASTM-VII - High Angularity Performance Grade
Manufactured Product Materials Spec. Lab Approval Number
3M Scotchlite 3924 Series 
(see note 11)
715.9.2.7 1365040A
 
Type ASTM-IX - High Performance Grade
Manufactured Product Materials Spec. Lab Approval Number
Avery Dennison W9514 
(See Note 10)
Special Provision 1382706A
Avery Dennison T950X
(See Note 19)
Special Provision 1388830A
Avery Dennison T9511 
(See Note 20)
Special Provision 1388831A
Avery Dennison T9513 
(See Note 21)
Special Provision 1388832A
3M Scotchlite 3954 Series 
(see note 11)
Special Provision 1382705A
3M Scotchlite 3981 Series 
(see note 12)
Special Provision 1365041A
3M Scotchlite 3983 Series 
(see note 13)
Special Provision 1365042A
3M Scotchlite 399X Series 
(see note 14)
Special Provision 1365043A
3M Scotchlite 4084 Series 
(see note 18)
Special Provision 1386578A
 
Notes
1.  Sheeting "Types" have been changed to match ASTM designations.  For
    specifications, contracts, details, etc. referring to the old "Type"
    designations, refer to the following chart:
OLD "TYPE" APPLICABLE NEW "TYPE"
I ASTM-I
II ASTM-III (aluminum substrate sheetings)
IV ASTM-III (reboundable sheetings)
V ASTM-VI (for rollups), ASTM-VII or ASTM-IX (for flourescent orange or aluminum substrate)
VI ASTM-IX
2.   Signs shall be manufactured using matched component ink, transparent 
     electronic-cutable film, and/or black overlay film recommended, approved
     and supplied by the sheeting manufacturer providing warranty coverage.
3.   Various colored pressure sensitive sheetings for use with aluminum 
     substrate signs. The inks, transparent electronic-cutable films, and black 
     overlay films recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are approved
4.   Various colored heat sensitive sheetings for use with aluminum substrate
     signs. The inks, transparent electronic-cutable films, and black overlay 
     films recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are approved
5.   Various colored pressure sensitive sheetings for use with aluminum 
     substrate signs.  Does not include 381X and 3840 Series sheetings. 
     The inks, transparent electronic-cutable films, and black overlay 
     films recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are approved.
6.   Reboundable pressure sensitive sheeting for use with surface mounted 
     tubular markers (white and yellow only), drums and cones.
7.   Reboundable pressure sensitive sheeting for use with cones (white only).
8.   Pre-striped pressure sensitive sheeting for use with rigid plastic 
     substrate barricades. 
9.   Fluorescent orange sheeting for use with roll-up signs. The inks recommended 
     and supplied by the manufacturer are approved.
10.  Fluorescent orange pressure sensitive sheeting for use with aluminum substrate 
     signs. The inks and black overlay films recommended and supplied by the 
     manufacturer are approved with the following exception(s): The manufacturer's 
     black opaque vinyl overlay film is not approved for use in the manufacturing 
     of signing in the WVDOH Central Sign Shop.   
11.  Fluorescent orange pressure sensitive sheeting for use with aluminum 
     substrate signs. The inks, and black overlay films recommended and supplied 
     by the manufacturer are approved.
12.  Fluorescent yellow pressure sensitive sheeting for use with soil anchored
     or guardrail mounted flexible delineators, B1 delineators, and aluminum 
     substrate signs. The inks, and black overlay films recommended and supplied 
     by the manufacturer are approved.
13.  Fluorescent yellow-green pressure sensitive sheeting for use with aluminum 
     substrate signs. The inks, and black overlay films recommended and supplied 
     by the manufacturer are approved.
14.  Various colored pressure sensitive sheetings for use with soil anchored or 
     guardrail mounted flexible delineators (white or red only), B1 delineators 
     (white or red only), and aluminum substrate signs. The inks, transparent 
     electronic-cutable films, and black overlay films recommended and supplied 
     by the manufacturer are approved
15.  Various colored pressure sensitive sheetings for use with aluminum substrate 
     signs.  NOTE:  The transparent electronic-cutable (EC) films, and black overlay 
     films recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are NOT APPROVED !!!  The inks 
     recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are approved with the following 
     exception(s): The manufacturer's inks are not approved for use in the 
     manufacturing of signing in the WVDOH Central Sign Shop.
16.  Various colored pressure sensitive sheetings for use with aluminum substrate 
     signs.  The inks, transparent electronic-cutable films, and black overlay 
     films recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are approved with the 
     following exception(s): The manufacturer's black opaque vinyl overlay film is 
     not approved for use in the manufacturing of signing in the WVDOH Central Sign Shop.
 17. Various colored heat sensitive sheetings for use with aluminum substrate signs.
     The inks, transparent electronic-cutable films, and black overlay films 
     recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are approved with the following 
     exception(s): The manufacturer's black opaque vinyl overlay film is not approved 
     for use in the manufacturing of signing in the WVDOH Central Sign Shop.
 18. Flourescent orange pressure sensetive sheeting for use with aluminum substrate signs.  
     The inks and black overlay films recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are
     approved.
 19. Various colored heat sensitive sheetings for use with soil anchored or guardrail mounted
     flexible delineators (white or red only), B1 delineators (white or red only) and aluminum 
     substrate signs. The inks, transparent electronic-cutable films, and black overlay films 
     recommended and supplied by the manufacturer are approved with the following exception(s): 
     The manufacturer's black opaque vinyl overlay film is not approved for use in the 
     manufacturing of signing in the WVDOH Central Sign Shop.
 20. Fluorescent yellow pressure sensitive sheeting for use with soil anchored
     or guardrail mounted flexible delineators, B1 delineators, and aluminum 
     substrate signs. The inks, and black overlay films recommended and supplied 
     by the manufacturer are approved with the following exception(s): 
     The manufacturer's black opaque vinyl overlay film is not approved for use 
     in the manufacturing of signing in the WVDOH Central Sign Shop..
 21. Fluorescent yellow-green pressure sensitive sheeting for use with aluminum 
     substrate signs. The inks, and black overlay films recommended and supplied 
     by the manufacturer are approved exception(s): The manufacturer's black  
     vinyl overlay film is not approved for use in the manufacturing of signing in 
     the WVDOH Central Sign Shop..



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