Flexible Engineer Grade Type 1 Reflective Tape Specs

Flexible Engineer Grade ASTM D4956 Type 1 – Reflectivity Performance, Specifications & Pictures

Engineer Grade is the most popular of all the reflective tapes due to its versatility.  It can be CAD cut with a standard vinyl cutter or it can be slit into rolls and used for vehicle striping.  It is flexible and will conform to uneven surfaces.  When warm it becomes pliable much like black electrical tape.  It has a 7 year outdoor life and also comes in the largest number of colors.

The image and chart below show the reflectivity intensities of our Flexible Engineer Grade Tape.  The values shown below are average typical values using standard entrance and  observation angles.

ITEM NUMBER COLOR OBSERVATION ANGLE/ENTRANCE ANGLE LUMINANCE
FACTOR (ß)
12’/5° 12’/30° 20’/5° 0.5°/5° 2.0°/5°
48012P White 121.0 48.0 92.0 49.0 10.0 0.4
48003P Black 10.0 8.0 8.0 5.0 1.3 0.0
48004P Yellow 88.0 38.0 71.0 40.0 6.4 0.3
48005P Red 14.0 6.0 11.0 7.5 1.5 0.0
48025P Dark Red 14.0 6.0 11.0 6.6 1.5 0.0
48035P Ruby Red 18.0 6.8 13.0 7.9 1.9 0.1
48006P Blue 12.0 5.8 9.0 5.0 0.8 0.0
48046P Sky Blue 12.0 4.2 8.8 4.5 0.7 0.1
48077P Orange 62.0 23.0 49.0 29.0 4.5 0.2
48008P Green 21.0 5.9 15.0 9.0 1.1 0.0
48009P Brown 3.5 1.5 2.7 1.6 0.2 0.0
48010P Gold 78.0 24.0 59.0 35.0 5.8 0.2