AS/NZS 1906.1:2007
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.
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AS/NZS 1906.1:2007 RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS AND DEVICES FOR ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL PURPOSES - RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING
PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DESCRIPTION
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 General terms
1.4.2 Viewing geometry
1.4.3 Light technical parameters
1.4.4 Colour
1.4.5 Forms of physical degradation
1.5 CLASSIFICATION
SECTION 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
2.4 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
2.4.1 Tensile strength and elongation test
2.4.2 Impact test
2.4.3 Scratch resistance test
2.4.4 Solvent resistance
2.4.5 Maintenance requirements
2.5 ADHESIVE
2.5.1 Application
2.5.2 Adhesive stability
2.5.3 Adhesive bond
2.5.4 Protective liner
2.6 DURABILITY
2.6.1 General
2.6.2 Outdoor accelerated weathering tests, fixed rack or moving rack
2.6.3 Indoor accelerated weathering test
2.7 COLOUR-PROCESSING 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
SECTION 3 SHEETINGS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES-CLASSES NP AND NP(EMB)
3.1 PHOTOMETRIC PROPERTIES
3.1.1 Minimum 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
3.4.5 Maintenance requirement
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 - PHOTOMETRIC PROPERTIES TEST
A1 SCOPE
A2 METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
A3 INSTRUMENTATION
A4 PROCEDURE AND CALCULATION
A4.1 Direct method
A4.2 Indirect method
A5 REPORT
APPENDIX B - SELECTION AND USE OF RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING
B1 SHEETING CLASSES
B2 SHEETING CHARACTERISTICS AND USE
B3 MICROPRISMATIC RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING
B4 EFFECTIVE USE OF RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING ON SIGNS
B4.1 Luminance contrast ratio
B4.2 Partially retroreflective signs
APPENDIX C - COLOUR AND LUMINANCE FACTOR TESTS-FLUORESCENT AND NON-FLUORESCENT SHEETING
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
C4 INSTRUMENTATION
C5 PROCEDURE
C6 REPORT
APPENDIX D - CIE CHROMATICITY LIMITS (COLOUR SPACES) FOR COLOUR DESIGNATION
APPENDIX E - PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE TEST UNDER SIMULATED RAIN CONDITIONS
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 TEST SPECIMENS
E5 PROCEDURE
E6 REPORT
APPENDIX F - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES TEST
F1 SCOPE
F2 TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELONGATION TEST
F2.1 Apparatus
F2.2 Test pieces
F2.3 Procedure
F3 IMPACT TEST
F3.1 Apparatus
F3.2 Procedure
F4 SCRATCH RESISTANCE TEST-SHEETING OTHER THAN CLASS NP AND CLASS NP(EMB)
F5 SCRUB ABRASION TEST-CLASS NP AND NP(EMB) SHEETING ONLY
F5.1 Apparatus
F5.2 Procedure
F5.3 Evaluation
F6 REPORT
APPENDIX G - SOLVENT RESISTANCE TEST
G1 SCOPE
G2 SOLVENTS
G3 APPARATUS
G4 PROCEDURE
G5 REPORT
APPENDIX H - ADHESIVE PROPERTIES TESTS
H1 SCOPE
H2 PRINCIPLE
H3 APPARATUS
H4 DRY ADHESION TEST
H5 WET ADHESION TEST
H6 REPORT
APPENDIX I - DURABILITY TESTS
I1 SCOPE
I2 OUTDOOR ACCELERATED WEATHERING TEST
I2.1 Exposure racks
I2.2 Energy measurement
I2.3 Test panel preparation
I2.4 Procedure
I3 INDOOR ACCELERATED WEATHERING TEST
I3.1 Apparatus
I3.2 Preparation
I3.3 Procedure
APPENDIX J - PREPARATION OF TEST PIECES
J1 SCOPE
J2 CONDITIONING OF TEST PIECES
J3 MOUNTING OF TEST PIECES
J3.1 Physical property and adhesion tests
J3.2 Other tests
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AS/NZS 1906.1:2007 RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS AND DEVICES FOR ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL PURPOSES - RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING
PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DESCRIPTION
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 General terms
1.4.2 Viewing geometry
1.4.3 Light technical parameters
1.4.4 Colour
1.4.5 Forms of physical degradation
1.5 CLASSIFICATION
SECTION 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
2.4 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
2.4.1 Tensile strength and elongation test
2.4.2 Impact test
2.4.3 Scratch resistance test
2.4.4 Solvent resistance
2.4.5 Maintenance requirements
2.5 ADHESIVE
2.5.1 Application
2.5.2 Adhesive stability
2.5.3 Adhesive bond
2.5.4 Protective liner
2.6 DURABILITY
2.6.1 General
2.6.2 Outdoor accelerated weathering tests, fixed rack or moving rack
2.6.3 Indoor accelerated weathering test
2.7 COLOUR-PROCESSING 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
SECTION 3 SHEETINGS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES-CLASSES NP AND NP(EMB)
3.1 PHOTOMETRIC PROPERTIES
3.1.1 Minimum 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
3.4.5 Maintenance requirement
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 - PHOTOMETRIC PROPERTIES TEST
A1 SCOPE
A2 METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
A3 INSTRUMENTATION
A4 PROCEDURE AND CALCULATION
A4.1 Direct method
A4.2 Indirect method
A5 REPORT
APPENDIX B - SELECTION AND USE OF RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING
B1 SHEETING CLASSES
B2 SHEETING CHARACTERISTICS AND USE
B3 MICROPRISMATIC RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING
B4 EFFECTIVE USE OF RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING ON SIGNS
B4.1 Luminance contrast ratio
B4.2 Partially retroreflective signs
APPENDIX C - COLOUR AND LUMINANCE FACTOR TESTS-FLUORESCENT AND NON-FLUORESCENT SHEETING
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
C4 INSTRUMENTATION
C5 PROCEDURE
C6 REPORT
APPENDIX D - CIE CHROMATICITY LIMITS (COLOUR SPACES) FOR COLOUR DESIGNATION
APPENDIX E - PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE TEST UNDER SIMULATED RAIN CONDITIONS
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 TEST SPECIMENS
E5 PROCEDURE
E6 REPORT
APPENDIX F - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES TEST
F1 SCOPE
F2 TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELONGATION TEST
F2.1 Apparatus
F2.2 Test pieces
F2.3 Procedure
F3 IMPACT TEST
F3.1 Apparatus
F3.2 Procedure
F4 SCRATCH RESISTANCE TEST-SHEETING OTHER THAN CLASS NP AND CLASS NP(EMB)
F5 SCRUB ABRASION TEST-CLASS NP AND NP(EMB) SHEETING ONLY
F5.1 Apparatus
F5.2 Procedure
F5.3 Evaluation
F6 REPORT
APPENDIX G - SOLVENT RESISTANCE TEST
G1 SCOPE
G2 SOLVENTS
G3 APPARATUS
G4 PROCEDURE
G5 REPORT
APPENDIX H - ADHESIVE PROPERTIES TESTS
H1 SCOPE
H2 PRINCIPLE
H3 APPARATUS
H4 DRY ADHESION TEST
H5 WET ADHESION TEST
H6 REPORT
APPENDIX I - DURABILITY TESTS
I1 SCOPE
I2 OUTDOOR ACCELERATED WEATHERING TEST
I2.1 Exposure racks
I2.2 Energy measurement
I2.3 Test panel preparation
I2.4 Procedure
I3 INDOOR ACCELERATED WEATHERING TEST
I3.1 Apparatus
I3.2 Preparation
I3.3 Procedure
APPENDIX J - PREPARATION OF TEST PIECES
J1 SCOPE
J2 CONDITIONING OF TEST PIECES
J3 MOUNTING OF TEST PIECES
J3.1 Physical property and adhesion tests
J3.2 Other tests
Amendments
Previous versions
AS/NZS 1906.1:2007
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