Reflective Sheeting

The reflective sheeting is classified by prismatic and enclosed glass beaded type, both can be used for road safety and personal safety, in 1939, 3M launched Engineer grade reflective sheeting, as enclosed beaded sheeting, it is popular in the graphics industry for letters, shapes, and designs cut in the material, in 1971, 3M introduced high-intensity grade reflective sheeting, it is good for sign backgrounds, since cutting the film opens up the cells and allows water intrude, thus it is not often using for letters or shapes. Prismatic started in 2963 by the American Rowland brothers, this was done in cooperation with Luce Reflexite and later with Fresnel Optics, these companies were later merged together, was patented in 2970 and called Reflexite. XW Reflective starts its business since 2010, focus on enclosed glass beaded type reflective sheeting, the product range is from commercial grade (lower reflection), engineer grade, high-intensity grade, and car license plate reflective sheeting.

As we all know, the reflective film is widely applied in advertising, traffic area, safety application. There are two main types, glass bead, and micro-prismatic. Now we’re going to show the Principles of the two types. Glass bead - ( Engineer Grade /High-Intensity Grade ) 1) Engineer Grade Glass Bead Reflective Tape- Type 1 EG retro-reflective tape is a type 1 material with glass beads providing the reflection. Which is recommended for viewer within 50 yards of the tape. 2) High-Intensity Glass Bead Reflective Tape-Type 3 The high-intensity grade glass beads are contained in little honeycomb chambers with an air space above them. This arrangement makes for a brighter tape. Recommended for applications where the viewer is within 100 yards of the tape. Micro-prismatic - ( Non Metalized Micro-Prismatic / Metalized Micro-Prismatic ) 1) Non Metalized Micro-Prismatic Reflective Tape- Type 4 The non-metalized micro-prismatic tape is made by laminating a layer of prismatic film onto a honeycomb grid and white backing.This film is visible from much farther away than high intensity or engineer grades. 2) Metalized Micro-Prismatic Reflective Tape- Type 5 Metalized micro-prismatic reflective film is coating the back of a micro-prismatic layer with a mirror coating and then applying adhesive and a release liner to the back. This material can be used for various areas as well as those where the viewer is in more than 100 yards from the sheeting. In most cases, it can be seen from over 1000 feet away. Which make it excellent for highway applications or where the tape will be shining through snow or rain. Group picture for four types of reflective film: Now, we - XW are focus on glass bead type reflective film, our XW7200 series (Engineer grade with 7 years outdoor durability) and XW1800 series (High-intensity grade with 10 years outdoor durability), both are certified by ASTM D4956 type I & III and EN12899 RA1 & RA2, with stable quality and competitive price, feel free to contact us if interest.

There are new rules for Mexican plates outlined in 2017, to mark rectangular SCT- Secretary for communications and Transport, which runs down the middle and the right side of the plates, also a circular mark containing a star and the number of the manufacturing facility. For this purpose, we are now working cylinder watermarking on both XW8200 and XWC5104, will be extra 800$ for each cylinder charge. A set of Mexican plates includes: 1. One pair of digital license plates covered with PVC Clear protective film, involves XW8200 and XWCAL-01 series 2. FAV (Face adhesive verification sheeting) for the vehicle window, which is consisting of two parts: Series XWC5104 reflective sheeting and transfer adhesive ( new items under developing & testing) The process of making Mexico digital license plates 1. UV Digital Printing: the reflective sheeting XW8200 can be customized UV print with background graphics and variable plate messages 2. Lamination: Printed reflective sheeting & PVC Clear protective film XWCAL-01 laminated with aluminum or steel together by one time 3. Cropping: Four corners & punching holes 4. Embossing: Car numbers should be embossed The process of making FAV (face adhesive verification) vehicle window stickers 1.Printing Process: Reflective sheeting XWC5104 under proper color printing （thermal transfer printing & UV digital printing, etc） 2. Laminating: transfer adhesive to printed reflective sheeting 3. Cutting: Final cutting into individual stickers Related Product Details 1. XW8200 Number Plate Reflective Sheeting 2. XWCAL-01 PVC Film 3. XWC5104 FAV Reflective Sheeting

The Mercosur License Plate: Interesting facts you should know A license plate is unique to each vehicle and is an identification pattern that needs to be followed in all countries. However, in the year 2016, there was a change being implemented in Mercosur members. The national government announced that the implementation of a new format of license plate for car and motorcycle should take effect from the 1st of January, 2016. All the Mercosur members agreed to this decision, and so there is a unique license plate requirement in Mercosur. Delving deeper into this will help you understand all that you should know about these unique license plates. What exactly is the new patent Mercosur license plate? Although a license plate is unique to vehicles, at times it is a big challenge to get all valid information about the owners. As there is a lack of information about the owner, there are also increasing theft cases that are being reported every day. However, the benefits of having Mercosur plate is that it will facilitate ease of information exchange about the owners, license plates identification, the brand and model number of the car, and other such vital information that will help solve the growing car theft problems. These license plates did come into effect since 2016, but still, there are numerous vehicles that need to get these installed. What is the extent of use?   The resolution 729 clearly states that this change applies to trailers, motorcycles, semirreboques, scooters, tricycles, mopeds, electrical cycle, quads, tractors, and cranes. Further, as approved by (Contra) this change will be made until the 31st December 2023. The goal is to have the entire fleet of domestic vehicles to run on this unique id throughout the Mercosur members. The name and flag of each country will be the addition to this number plate. These plates are ready for all the brand new cycles and motorcycles. How does Mercosur license plate look? Plates will be coated with the retroreflective film on a white background that has a blue top edge. For example, if it is for Brazil, there will be a Brazilian flag and Mercosur symbol that will be as highlighted in the image below for the vehicle. Two number plate sizes are available 40 cm length x 13 cm width for the car and 20 cm length x 17 cm width for the motorbike. It will have four letters and three numbers, two letters, three numbers, and other two letters. A classic example of this is AA 000 AAA. The protective film used on these plates needs to contain Brazil stamped Mercosur words on it. Additionally, it will have the two-dimensional barcode, and this will provide access to the manufacturer’s database information. The 5 Mercosur countries will have their flags each on them and here is how it will look: The above-mentioned standard is country wise, but what about the distinction between the types of vehicle? Well, the good news is that these license plates are strategically designed to give [...]

What is ISO 7591:1982 for  ISO 7591-1982 is an international standard of the specification to retro-reflective registration plates for motor vehicles and trailers. For this testing, the performance in specific temperature with different hours is an important factor for evaluation. XW8200 is your best choices for it. The main testing specifications Reflection value (cd/lux/sq.): Color Observation angle Entrance angle 5° 30° 40° Maximum White 0°12′ 0°20′ 1°30′ 45 30 3.5 18 12 2 8 6 0.7 250 Yellow 0°12′ 0°20′ 1°30′ 30 20 2.3 12 8 0.8 5 4 0.4 250 Colorimetric properties by day and night: illuminated with the CIE Standard Illuminate D65, at 45° to the Size: 520mm*114mm*1mm thick (for Europe), 305 mm x 152 mm x 1 mm thick (for the US) and could prepare other sizes for target market in different countries. Normal and viewed along the normal (45/0 geometry) and should be as the data table listed. Durability: reflection value and luminance factor should be not less than 50% and 80% of the requirements separately after testing. Temperature resistance and adhesive to the substrate: testing in specific temperature and hours, there will be no cracking or peeling off situation. Corrosion series testing: impact resistance, bending resistance, water resistance, resistant to fuel, cleanability, and resistant to saline mist included. The plate with the film should have no corrosion or obvious visible change that would reduce its efficiency after testing. Testing preparation Quantity: Should prepare 9 pieces plate and each plate aims for one clause testing. Design: One sample plate is a completely finished plate, seven sample plates with only 1 letter and two numerals, and one sample plate with no embossing at all. Besides, the finished plate should be made by the competent authorities.

Riding a bike is considered stylish while at the same time being more fuel efficient and saving your cash. Whether you ride a motorbike because it is in vogue or you find it cheaper than a car, it is important to cover all aspects of safety while you are on it. When one thinks of motorbike safety gear, hydro-dipped helmets, gloves, and knee pads come to mind. These are the essential things, however, there are other vital safety steps that one needs to take to enhance the security of being on the bike, especially at the nighttime.

Screen printing is the most multipurpose process and is utilized on different mediums like paper, board, metal, fabrics, plastics, glass, nylon, cotton and reflective sheeting as well. The products produced with screen printing include posters, labels, signage and all types of textiles and electronic boards. The main merit that makes screen printing stand apart from other printing process methods is that it can work on different surfaces of any shape or size and also a thicker ink can be used. These features facilitate some of the very interesting designs which are not possible with other forms of printing. With its widespread use, what you may not know that it is one of the oldest forms of printing and is also known by other names such as silkscreen, serigraphy, and serigraph printing. How does screen printing work? When screen printing was first developed, the screens used were made of silk, hence the name silkscreen printing, but today the screens used are made of synthetic polyester mesh. To start with the screen printing, the first step is pre-processing the mesh-the mesh is immersed in a purpose-mixed light-sensitive emulsion and left to dry in a dark room. The second step, once the emulsion has set, a dark print-out negative or non-transparent stencil cut-outs of the design are placed onto the mesh and exposed to intense ultraviolet light. The light hardens the emulsion further, but the dark color or stencil cut-out prevent the light from reaching it. The third step, the mesh is then washed with water rinsing away the non-hardened areas, leaving membrane gaps creating a pattern through which ink will be squeezed. The mesh screen is now ready for use. The mesh is placed onto the substrate to be printed and clamped down. A small reservoir of ink is placed on the screen and a blade or squeegee is used to spread the ink across the screen so that it flows onto the stencil cut-out and a reverse stroke of the blade then causes the screen to touch the substrate. This causes the ink to move onto the substrate and be pulled out of the mesh apertures as the screen springs back after the blade has passed. One color is printed at a time, so several screens can be used to produce a multicolored image or design. Advantages of Screen Printing  Versatility Out of all the printing processes, screen printing is arguably the most versatile because it can be used to print on a great variety of substrates. It is not only effective for the flat surfaces, but also on curved, spherical, and concave surfaces. The medium used in screen print is diverse, depending on screen mesh size traditional inks like UV and solvent-based and also adhesives, conductive silver and dielectric can be used.  In addition to direct printing, printing can also be done by an indirect method. Screen printing is first done on gelatin or silicon plate and then transferred onto the substrate. Scalability Various parameters of the screen printing process [...]

Reflective Sheeting for Embossed plates  XW8200 Number plate reflective sheeting is a durable, all-weather, retroreflective sheeting consisting of lens elements within a transparent resin. It is designed for a security license plate with means to reflect the headlights of vehicles approaching the one carrying the plate. The film can be embossable, hot stamping and roll coated with either transparent or opaque roll coating inks, also the film with watermark printing is preventing the fraud. Apply to license number plates, legal number plates for all over the world. Number plate reflective Films Feature · Flat and smooth surface film finish · embossable to the minimum height of 1mm to form letters · durable bond with the aluminum metal substrate · Hot stamping by the different type of hot stamping foils, such as Kurz, Parkvision, please noted the hot stamping temperature will be differ · Digital UV printing Technical Data of number plate reflective vinyl  · 5 years vertical exposure only · high gloss reflective vinyl · Tensile rate: >=130% · Strength: >=25N/25mm · Release Liner 130 Gram Poly-coated paper liner . Roll length is 300M or 45.7M . Pre-printing logo, flag Minimum values of coefficient of retroreflection according to ISO 7591  Colour Observation  angle Entrance angle White 0°12' 5° 30° 40° Maximum 45 18 8 250 0°20' 30 2 0.7 1°30' 3.5 0.8 0.4 Yellow 0°12' 30 12 5 250 0°20' 20 8 4 1°30' 2.3 0.8 0.4 Shelf Life One year from the date of receipt by customers when stored at 40°F to 90°F (4°C – 38°C) and 0% to 95% relative humidity. Optimum recommended storage conditions are 72°F (22°C ) and 50% relative humidity. Existing Customers Location  · India, Mexico, Africa, France, Brazil  

Retroreflective sheeting is used in the making of traffic signs and this is helping in reflecting the light back to the light source making it safe for effective visibility, especially during the night time. So that the driver can easily identify an object at a distance. There are two different methods used in making traffic signs，such as plotter cutting, screen printing, UV digital printing, etc.