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AS 1906.1:2017
[Current]Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes, Part 1: Retroreflective sheeting
Specifies the performance requirements for retroreflective sheeting used in the manufacture of road signs and related traffic control devices. It does not apply to retroreflective pavement markings.
Published: 26/06/2017
Pages: 60
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Referenced documents
1.3 Description
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Classification
2 Requirements for sheetings other than for number plates
2.1 Photometric properties
2.2 Colour
2.2.1 Measurement method
2.2.2 Performance requirements
2.3 Rainfall performance (optional)
2.4 Physical properties
2.4.1 Tensile strength and elongation test
2.4.2 Impact test
2.4.3 Scratch resistance test for factory-coloured and overlay-coloured films
2.4.4 Adhesion cross cut test for screen printed colours
2.4.5 Solvent resistance for factory-coloured and overlay-coloured films
2.5 Adhesive
2.5.1 Application
2.5.2 Adhesive bond
2.5.3 Protective liner
2.6 Durability
2.6.1 General
2.6.2 Outdoor accelerated weathering tests, fixed rack or moving rack
2.7 Process colour properties
2.7.1 General
2.7.2 Requirements
2.8 Packaging
2.8.1 Packaging
2.8.2 Splicing of rolls
2.9 Shelf life
2.10 Marking
2.11 Retroreflective sheeting identification
3 Sheetings for motor vehicle number plates—Classes NP090 and NP090 (EMB)
3.1 Photometric properties
3.1.1 Photometric performance
3.1.2 Variation of performance with rotation angle
3.2 Colour
3.3 Rainfall performance
3.4 Physical properties
3.4.1 Tensile strength and elongation test
3.4.2 Impact test
3.4.3 Scrub abrasion test
3.4.4 Solvent resistance
3.5 Adhesive
3.6 Durability
3.7 Colour-processing properties
3.7.1 General
3.7.2 Requirements
3.8 Packaging
3.9 Shelf life
3.10 Marking
Appendix A
A1 Scope
A2 Principle
A3 Methods
A4 Instrumentation
A5 Procedure and calculation
A5.1 General
A5.2 Two detector method
A5.3 One detector method
A6 Report
Appendix B
B1 General
B2 Sheeting classes
B3 Sheeting characteristics
B4 Microprismatic retroreflective sheeting
B5 Effective use of retroreflective sheeting on signs
B5.1 Luminance contrast ratio
B5.2 Partially retroreflective signs
B6 Further guidance
Appendix C
C1 Scope
C2 Principle
C3 Procedural requirements
C4 Instrumentation
C5 Procedure
C6 Report
Appendix D
Appendix E
E1 Scope
E2 Principle
E3 Apparatus
E4 Test specimens
E5 Procedure
E6 Report
Appendix F
F1 Scope
F2 Tensile strength and elongation test
F2.1 Apparatus
F2.2 Procedure
F3 Impact test
F3.1 Apparatus
F3.2 Procedure
F4 Scratch resistance test—Sheeting other than class NP090 and class NP090 (EMB)
F5 Scrub abrasion test—Class NP090 and NP090 (EMB) sheeting only
F5.1 Apparatus
F5.2 Procedure
F5.3 Evaluation
F6 Report
Appendix G
G1 Scope
G2 Solvents
G3 Apparatus
G4 Procedure
G5 Report
Appendix H
H1 Scope
H2 Principle
H3 Apparatus
H4 Dry adhesion test
H5 Report
Appendix I
I1 Scope
I2 Outdoor accelerated weathering test
I2.1 Exposure racks
I2.2 Energy measurement
I2.3 Test panel preparation
I2.4 Procedure
I3 Report
Appendix J
J1 Scope
J2 Conditioning of test pieces
J3 Mounting of test pieces
J3.1 Physical property and adhesion tests for adhesive backed samples
J3.2 Physical property and adhesion tests for non-adhesive backed samples
J3.2.1 General
J3.2.2 For photometric, rainfall, solvent resistance and colour tests
J3.2.3 For outdoor exposure testing
J3.3 Other tests
Appendix K
K1 Scope
K2 Method
Amendment control sheet
AS 1906.1:2017
Amendment No. 1 (2020)
Revised text
Cited references in this standard
CIE 54.2
Retroreflection: Definition and measurement
ASTM D4956-16a
Standard Specification for Retroreflective Sheeting for Traffic Control
ASTM D2486-06
Standard Test Methods for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints
ASTM A240M
Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
ANSI/ISEA 107
High-visibility safety apparel and accessories
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