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Nikkalite® Flexible Engineering Grade

Description
Nikkalite® Flexible Engineering Grade (FEG) is a flexible glass-beaded retroreflective sheeting that renders retroreflectivity during darkness. It is designed for use on emergency vehicles and fleet markings where application to riveted and corrugated surfaces may be required.
The material is highly resistant to extremes of hot, cold, dry and humid weathering conditions and vehicles liveried with FEG sheeting are attractive in appearance and highly visible during both day and night-time conditions.

Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 Operations; O5.2.3(c)
Chapter 8 requires high visibility rear vehicle chevron marking for vehicles stopping on
the highway for works purposes or inspections.
O5.2.3(c) states; Chevron markings comprising alternate strips of retroreflective red
material and fluorescent yellow non-retroreflective material, of not less than 150mm
width each, inclined at 45-60° to the horizontal and pointing upwards, should cover
as much of the rear-facing portion of the vehicle as possible…”

Retroreflectivity
Nikkalite FEG is available in 24” and 48” x 50yds rolls in the following colours

Average coefficient of retroreflection cd/lux/sq.mtr. OA; Observation angle EA; Entrance angle

Physical properties

Removal of livery
Warm the panel by applying gentle heat to the surface and peeling away.

Nikkalite® 48012PR White Flexible Engineering Grade is an enclosed digitally printable flexible retroreflective sheeting with a transparent adhesive designed for vehicle applications. This flexible retroreflective sheeting has a removable adhesive to assist with the decommissioning of graphics several years after application. Coated with a highly specialised pressure sensitive adhesive protected with a removable liner, this sheeting is easy to handle due to its flexibility, and provides superior retroreflectivity, even under wet conditions. The sheeting can be successfully applied to flat or more complex contoured surfaces by an experienced applicator. In addition to use as a fleet marking grade, Nikkalite® 48012PR White Flexible Engineering Grade retroreflective sheeting can also be used for general commercial signs, stickers and labels. The product is ideally suited to digital (solvent) or screen printing and is highly resistant against the extremes of hot, cold, dry, and humid weather conditions. General digital print set up information There are four optimization areas to take into account when setting up a printer to work with a new material/print medium; the RIP (raster image processing) software, inks, media & printer.