Traffic Signs

Whether you're using Digital Printing or Traditional Fabrication methods for traffic signs, 3M has you covered.

3M is committed to providing you with retroreflective sheeting, inks, and overlays to help you fabricate high quality roadway signs.

High-performing traffic signs

Three important characteristics for reflective sheeting to consider

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Retroreflective material for increased visibility

Brightness matters. You can download our white paper on traffic sign brightness here.
Durability

With 3M, you can count on long-lasting quality and performance. We offer up to 12 years of protection when using select 3M components and have multiple warranty tiers available for several classes of reflective sheeting and multiple imaging methods.

Contact us on our support page to learn more.
Observation and entrance angles

In this demonstration, you’ll see how elevated seating positions impact sign visibility and how higher-performing sign sheeting can help.

Traffic sign fabrication and orientation also matters in creating signs that reflect from different angles. Learn more about road sign orientation uniformity here.

3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Reflective Sign Sheeting

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Outsmart the dark.

DG³ sheeting is our top-of-the-line reflective sign sheeting. With nearly twice the reflectivity of our lower-grade signage material, 3M Diamond Grade Sheeting helps create more visible signs, and more visible signs have been shown to cut nighttime accidents by up to 46%.*

Learn more about 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ and how it compares to other sheeting types on our next page.

*Ripley, D.A, Howard R. Green Company, ITE AB04H313, Quantifying the Safety Benefits of Traffic Control Devices - Benefit-Cost Analysis of Traffic Sign Upgrades, 2005 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium Proceedings.

Learn more about 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Sheeting

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Sign Sheeting Types

Explore traffic sign sheeting by Performance level and ASTM Standard.

Diamond Grade

3M™ Diamond Grade™ Reflective Sign Sheeting helps improve safety by providing higher luminance values than our other sheeting at distances most critical to drivers.

Available for ASTM Standards:
ASTM Type IX
ASTM Type XI
High Intensity Prismatic

3M™ High Intensity Prismatic Reflective Sheeting provides high levels of retroreflectivity for traffic signs, work zone devices, and delineators.

Available for ASTM Standards:
ASTM Type III
ASTM Type IV

Compare HIP to 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³
Engineer Grade

3M™ Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting is designed for production of non-critical traffic signs and devices.

Available for ASTM Standard:
ASTM Type I

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Products for Traffic Signs by Product Category

3M offers a full line of reflective sign materials you need, from retroreflective sign sheeting for road signs and guide signs to delineation devices.

Nighttime reflectivity material comparison

Road Sign Orientation Uniformity - why does it matter?

Watch the video and download the report on our next page to see for yourself.

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Resources for Traffic Signs

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Safety Initiatives and Funding
Case Study: Traffic Sign Upgrades in Albuquerque, NM

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