License Plate Grade Reflective Film


The license plate reflective film commonly makes use of acrylic material as face film, with good ductility, suitable for the production of various vehicle license plates and signs that need to be stamped, common durability is about 5 years. XW Reflective license plate vinyl sheetings are not only can be used for hot stamping, embossing, but also can be used for chromaticity printing, laser/thermal printing and digital printing.

According to the different requirements of license plates in different countries, XW Reflective provides 8 types of reflective sheeting for license plate production in various countries.

XW8200 reflective license plate film

XW8200 Alumina Reflective License Plate Film

  • For embossing type plate, work with hot stamping foil together.
  • Hot stamping, embossing, chromaticity printing.
  • Adhesive retroreflective film.
  • AVG(Ra): 70CIL/m²
  • Tensile rate ≥130%, strength ≥ 25N.
  • Face film is Acrylic.
  • Durability is 5 years.
  • Customized is size available. e.g. 110mm*300m/roll, 120mm*600m/roll.
  • Applied on the aluminum license plate from most countries in Europe, Brazil, India, and Mexico are qualified for it.
  • Certificated with ISO 7591:1982
XW8300 license plate reflective film for digital printing type plate

XW8300 License Plate Reflective Film For Digital Printing Type Plate

  • Enhancement of XW8200, can be used for digital print
  • For embossing type plate, digital printing type plate, work with hot stamping foil together.
  • Hot stamping, embossing, chromaticity printing, digital printing
  • Adhesive retroreflective film.
  • AVG(Ra): 70CIL/m²
  • Tensile rate ≥130%, strength ≥ 25N.
  • Face film is PVC coating.
  • Durability is 5 years.
  • Customized is size available. e.g. 110mm*300m/roll, 120mm*600m/roll.
  • Applied on the aluminum license plate from most countries in Europe, Brazil, India, and Mexico are qualified for it.
XW7201 reflective sheetig for license plate num plate

XW7201 European Reflective Vinyl For License Plate Number Plate

  • For Plastic License Plate
  • Avg(Ra):5CIL/m², ≥60CIL/m² after adhering to the acrylic plate
  • Non-Adhesive retroreflective film.
  • Chromaticity printing, laser/ thermal printing
  • Face film is Frosted Acrylic.
  • Durability is 5 years.
  • Customized size is available. e.g. 110mm*300m/roll, 120mm*600m/roll.
  • Applied for Spain, UK, France reflective license plate

XW5700(XW5600) Reflective Sheeting For License Plate

  • For plastic number plate
  • The adhesive on the sliver reflective side, which is pasted on the plastic plate, XW5600 adhesive reflective side is yellow.
  • Chromaticity printing
  • Avg(Ra):50CIL/m²
  • Face film is Acrylic + PET.
  • Durability is 5 years.
  • Customized size is available. e.g. 110mm*300m/roll, 120mm*600m/roll.
  • Applied for UK, Hong Kong, South Africa
XW6200 Two Layer Reflective License Plate Vinyl

XW6200 Two Layers Reflective License Plate Vinyl

  • For embossing type plate, two layers number plate
  • The adhesive retroreflective vinyl film
  • Embossing, Chromaticity printing
  • Avg(Ra):50CIL/m²
  • Tensile rate ≥130%, strength ≥ 25N.
  • Face film is Acrylic.
  • Durability is 5 years.
  • Customized size is available. e.g. 110mm*300m/roll, 120mm*600m/roll.
  • Applied for Africa license plate.
XW6600 Reflective License Plate Film for Motor Plate

XW6600 Reflective License Plate Film for Motor Plate

  • For embossing type plate, economic type embossing plate
  • The adhesive retroreflective sheeting
  • Hot stamping, embossing, multicolor print
  • Avg(Ra):15CIL/m²
  • Tensile rate ≥130%, strength ≥ 25N.
  • Face film is Acrylic.
  • Durability is 3 years.
  • Customized size is available. e.g. 110mm*300m/roll, 120mm*600m/roll.
  • Used for motorcycles and self-made license plates, and can also be used as license plates in countries where license plate control is not strict.

Reflective License Plate Film Products


Reflective License Plate Sheeting Laser Printing

Reflective License plate sheeting is designed for license plate in UK, Spain, France, South Africa.  The application is laser printing and thermal transfer. The top layer is premier frosted PMMA, up to 5 years outdoor exposure with the material. Normally white and yellow are most world widely use. White is for private vehicles, yellow is for commercial cars. The final number plate is required to combine clear plate either PMMA, PVC or PET with reflective sheeting, the transparent plastic plate will protect the reflective sheeting. 

Applications of License Plate Reflective Plastic Sheeting 


XW Reflective manufactures different types of reflective sheeting for license plates, according to the different face film and available artwork (hot stamping, embossing, chromaticity printing, laser printing, thermal printing and digital printing), those reflective films can be applied for license plates in different countries.

reflective license plate sheeting in Guatemala XW8200

Reflective License Plate Sheeting In Guatemala XW8200

Black reflective license plate sheeting for Indonesia

Black Reflective License Plate Sheeting For Indonesia

license plate reflective film for America XW8200

License Plate Reflective Film For America XW8200

license plate reflective film for Honduras XW8200

License Plate Reflective Film For Honduras XW8200

license plate reflective film for Pakistan

License Plate Reflective Film For Pakistan

reflective license plate film for Hong Kong XW 5600

Reflective License Plate Film For Hong Kong XW 5600

reflective license plate film for India XW8200

Reflective License Plate Film For India XW8200

reflective license plate film for Nicaragua XW8200

Reflective License Plate Film For Nicaragua XW8200

license plate reflective film for Brazil

license plate reflective film for Brazil XW8200

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Parameter Details of Reflective License Plate Sheeting


This is the detailed parameters of hot selling XW Reflective license plate, if you want to know more details, please feel free to contact us.

Item Name

Alumina Reflective Sheeting

Digital Printing Reflective Film Reflective Film for Plastic License Plate Retro Reflective vinyl for Plastic Number Plate Retro Reflective Sheeting for Embossing Type Plate Reflective Plastic Sheeting for Economic Embossing Plate
Code XW8200** XW8300 XW7201 XW5700 XW6200 XW6600
Face Film Acrylic PVC coating Frosted Acrylic Acrylic + PET Acrylic Acrylic
Durability(Year) 5 5 5 5 5 3
Size(M) 1.24*45.7 1.24*45.7 1.24*45.7 1.24*45.7 1.24*45.7 1.24*45.7
Tensile Rate ≥130% ≥130% N/A N/A  ≥130% ≥130%
Strength ≥25N ≥25N N/A N/A ≥25N ≥25N
Hot Stamping N/A N/A N/A
Embossing N/A N/A
Chromaticity Printing
Laser/ thermal Printing N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Digital Printing N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

**Certified with ISO7591:1982

Resources


XW Reflective provides retroreflective sheeting for license plates, and also provides reflective plastic sheeting for road signs, traffic cones, etc, if you want to know more details about our reflective products, you can download our reflective material catalog as below.

license plate reflective film catalog
Reflective Material Catalog Download

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License Plate Grade Reflective Film FAQ Guide


License plate reflective film is a kind of self-adhesive film, license plate sticker, which is often used in the license plate embossing application. This reflective film can not only provide anti-counterfeiting marks but also enhance the license plate legibility under sunlight. With good flexibility and pressure resistance, this reflective film will not corrode or deform easily.

Stop the ticketing and help your license plate number stay visible longer with this easy-to-follow guide on how to make a car license plate.

Making car license plate sample from XW Reflective:

Step 1: Make sure the aluminum plate clean

Use a soft cloth and soapy water to clean both sides of the license plate. It is critical that you remove any dirt and grease from the surface so that the film will adhere properly.

Step 2: Apply Reflective Film on Front of License Plate

Cut a piece of the film to match the size of the front side of your license plate. Peel back one corner of the backing and stick it to one corner of your license plate. Once it is stuck down, peel off the rest of the backing while smoothing out any bubbles as you go. Use a credit card to smooth out any remaining bubbles after you are finished.

In this step, you should take carefully in the air bubbles in the process of apply retro reflective number plate film.

Step 3: Embossing Numbers On the Blank License Plate With Reflective Number Plate Film

Take the number model into the embossing pressing plate, and put the blank license plate in place.

Setting the temperature and time, pushing the embossing plate into the embossing machine.

Finally, you will see the blank license plate with car numbers

Step 5: Hot Embossing Foil To Color The Car Number

Hot stamping foil is a color film for car numbers, can apply the black, red, blue color on the number of license plates by a hot stamping machine.

Car license plate fabrication from license plate factory

Step 1: Apply Film on Front of License Plate

The number plate factory doesn’t need to clean the aluminum plate, their aluminum plate is rolled by the roll, without any specks of dirt.

Hence, the first step of making a license plate is to apply a reflective vinyl roll to the aluminum plate roll by automatical machine.

The automatic machine for applying the reflective license plate film rolls by roll can avoid the air bubble in the process of applying film on the aluminum plate. This machine is necessary for the license plate manufacturer, which can make the number plate work more efficient and less quality problems.

Step 2: Cut Aluminum Plate With Reflective Number Plate Film

We know the retroreflective sheeting that is applied on the aluminum plate is by the roll, thus this step needs to cut the long length aluminum plate tape automatically.

Step 3: Embossing Numbers On the Blank License Plate With Reflective Number Plate Film

This step is the same as making the license plate sample of XW Reflective.

Some factories make use of automatic machines to do this step, some other factories are manual working.

Step 5: Hot Embossing Foil To Color The Car Number

Hot stamping foil is a color film for car numbers, can apply the black, red, blue color on the number of license plates by a hot stamping machine, making the car numbers have a different color between background, more eye-catching.

There are many advantages to using reflective film on your license plate.

For one, it makes your car look good. If you like the way your car looks when it’s clean and shiny, you’ll love the way it looks with a reflective background on your license plate. The film is made from high-quality materials that will not peel or fade, so your car will look great for years to come.

Plus, the reflective license plate film can insert an anti-counterfeiting mark, ensuring your number plate is unique.

The license-plate reflective film makes your car more noticeable in traffic. This is especially important when driving at night, when other drivers may have trouble seeing a dark license plate with low reflectivity. It’s also useful when driving in inclement weather—the reflective material can do a lot to improve visibility in rain and snowstorms, helping others see where you are on the road. It’s even helpful at dusk—during those early morning hours or late evening hours when the sun is shining low in the sky and can be blinding to other drivers. License-plate reflective film can help them see you better and make sure that they know exactly where you are on the road.