Bollards and Posts have been used for centuries as barriers around buildings, fences, gates and other objects that an impact could damage. The Romans utilized cement and stone bollards to protect their buildings and roadways. Today we use them as protection for automatic gates, buildings, roads, parks, utility boxes, parks, sidewalks, entrances, and much more.
By marking bollards with reflective tape you can minimize impacts at night thus preserving both the bollard and the vehicle. In other words, a bollard that can be easily seen may never have to be tested by impact. Most people use reflective tape from 1" to 4" wide in a contrasting color to attract attention night and day. Others like to use a matching color so that the tape is mostly visible only at night. We carry reflective tapes in 8 colors and three basic types.
Our Engineer grade or Type I reflective tape is very popular for marking bollards and posts. It has no pattern on top and is simply a solid color to the naked eye. When light strikes this tape it lights up. Engineer grade tapes reflect at a rate of about 75 candlepower for white and less for other colors.
This is the material that you would typically find on a speed limit or stop sign. It is also very popular on emergency vehicles We the flexible engineer grade version because it is pliable and will stretch if necessary making it perfect for all applications.
Our High intensity reflective tape is characterized by a honeycomb pattern. Within each honeycomb there are concentrations of glass beads. It is classified as a Type III tape. The higher concentration of glass beads creates a much brighter tape. High Intensity tapes reflects at about 250 candlepower for the white and less for other colors. Traffic cones, road barrels and brighter street signs utilize this material. The main advantage of high intensity type III material is that it can be seen from farther away
Lastly, our Prismatic / Diamond Grade Reflectve Tape is by far the brightest of our tapes and reflects around 700+ candlepower depending on the color. It is also known as a Type 5 reflective tape. Because it is so bright trucks and school buses use this material for night time visibility. It can be seen from very far away and is great in higher speed traffic areas. Where early recognition of objects is vital.
All of our tapes use a high strength adhesive and application is simply a matter of peeling the backing off and applying. The links below will take you to our stores and will give you more information on each grade of tape.
YOU CAN SHOP OUR PRODUCTS BY USING THE LINKS TO THE LEFT
To visit our main safety products site Click Here. If you have any questions about which tape is right for your application or need samples feel free to email me at steve@reflectivestore.com
Steve Cole - Owner
850-934-3157
About our Company - We are Reflective Incorporated, the largest retailer of reflective tapes in the United States, in business since 1998. Our goal is to provide easy access to reflective safety products that are often difficult to source. We specialize in visibility enhancement through the use of bright and vivid retro reflective tapes and other reflective products. Our product lines include rolls of reflective tape, reflective chevron panels, block panels, Battenburg panels, reflective road markers, reflex reflectors, NFPA helmet decals, preformed thermoplastic, reflective shapes, and more.
About our Products - We carry a wide variety of reflective tapes. They are all branded and certified products. We stock almost everything that we sell in house and ship quickly. If a product is not in stock or is to be drop shipped, we will make you aware and specify a lead time. We carry Oralite and Nikkalite reflective tapes. Both are on QPL lists across the country and both are manufactured by reputable, global manufacturers. Our reflective tapes are rated for outdoor applications with life expectancies of from 5 - 12 years depending on the film. For applications where the tape is out of the weather like a fire truck in a firehouse, the life expectancy is longer.
Shipping - We ship quickly using US Mail for light boxes and UPS Ground for heavier ones. The majority of our products are in stock and ship out the same or next day. Delivery time is approximately 3-5 days on most standard orders.
Return and Order Cancellation Policy - Reflective tape orders can be cancelled until they are shipped out. After products are shipped, we accept returns in certain cases. If we have made a mistake and have shipped the wrong item, we remedy that at no cost to the customer. For returns where another item is purchased to replace an item purchased in error, we accept those with no restock fee. For all other returned items we apply a 10% restock fee.
Privacy Policy - all customer information is kept in strict confidence. We do not release any information on any of our customers to anyone without that customer’s consent. For our full privacy policy, Click Here.
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