Standard Specification for Preformed Retroreflective Pavement Marking Tape for Limited Service Life

ABSTRACT
This specification covers white or yellow preformed retroreflective pavement marking tapes that are designed to provide a service life of typically 3 to 6 months, on roads with up to 15 000 average daily traffic count (ADT). The tapes are intended for use as longitudinal, transverse, or word/symbol pavement markings that provide delineation day and night. The tapes may be either Type I (removable) or Type II (nonremovable). The marking tape shall be a reflective film coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive with or without a protective liner. It shall be flexible and shall conform to the the typical road pavement surface. In addition, it shall adhere to asphalt or portland cement concrete roadway surfaces when applied. Also, the marking tape shall be retroreflective, reflecting white or yellow, respectively, and shall be readily visible when viewed with automobile headlights at night and shall have minimum reflective values as specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers white or yellow preformed retroreflective pavement marking tapes that are designed to provide a service life of typically 3 to 6 months, on roads with up to 15 000 average daily traffic count (ADT).
1.2 The tapes are intended for use as longitudinal, transverse, or word/symbol pavement markings that provide delineation day and night. The tapes may be either removable or nonremovable.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

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Designation:D4592 −05
StandardSpecification for
Preformed Retroreflective Pavement Marking Tape for
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Limited Service Life
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4592; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.3 CIE Publications:
No. 15.2 Colorimetry
1.1 This specification covers white or yellow preformed
No. 39.2 Recommendations for Surface Colours for Visual
retroreflective pavement marking tapes that are designed to
Signaling
provide a service life of typically 3 to 6 months, on roads with
up to 15 000 average daily traffic count (ADT).
3. Terminology
1.2 The tapes are intended for use as longitudinal, 3.1 Definitions:
transverse, or word/symbol pavement markings that provide 3.1.1 limited service life or period—a minimum service
period of three months when placed in accordance with the
delineation day and night. The tapes may be either removable
manufacturer’s recommended procedures on pavement sur-
or nonremovable.
faces having no more than 15 000 average daily traffic/lane.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
NOTE 1—15 000ADT per lane is typical of heavily traveled roads such
standard.
as interstate highways through major urban areas.
3.1.2 preformed tape—continuous, flexible pavement mark-
2. Referenced Documents
ingmaterialthatisessentiallycompleteandthatmaybeaffixed
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
to or imbedded in the road surface without fundamentally
D1000 Test Methods for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive-
altering its configuration.
Coated Tapes Used for Electrical and Electronic Applica-
3.1.3 retroreflection—reflection in which radiation is re-
tions
turned in directions close to the direction from which it came,
D4061 Test Method for Retroreflectance of Horizontal Coat-
this property being maintained over wide variations of the
ings
direction of the incident radiation.
D6628 Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Mate-
3.1.4 retroreflector—surface or device that reflects and re-
rials
turns a relatively high proportion of light in a direction close to
E303 Test Method for Measuring Surface Frictional Proper-
the light source. This characteristic is maintained over a wide
ties Using the British Pendulum Tester
variation of the angle made by the incident light ray and the
E1710 Test Method for Measurement of Retroreflective
normal to the retroreflective surface.
Pavement Marking Materials with CEN-Prescribed Ge-
3.1.5 surface pattern—a pattern on the surface, in which the
ometry Using a Portable Retroreflectometer
raised areas are a minimum of 0.8 mm (31 mils) high and
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2.2 Federal Standard:
occupy approximately 50 % of the surface area, presenting a
Fed Std Test Method 141
substantial area of nearly vertical face to traffic from any
approach.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.38 on
4.1 Pavement marking tape manufactured according to this
Highway Traffic Control Materials.
specification shall be identified as Type I or Type II:
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2005.PublishedJuly2005.Originallyapproved
in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D4592 – 03. DOI: 10.1520/
4.1.1 Type I (Removable)—Marking tapes, after serving the
D4592-05.
intended limited service life, shall be removable from asphalt
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
or portland cement concrete surfaces at pavement temperatures
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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above4°C(40°F)intactorinpiecesnolessthanabout600cm 6.2.2 The retroreflectance of the marking tape shall be
in area, either manually or with a mechanical device without measured in one roll-winding direction and then re-measured
the use of heat, solvents, grinding, or blasting that would in the opposite direction. Both measured values shall comply
damage or discolor the pavement so as to leave an impressed with the stated R minimum.
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traffic lane mark. 6.2.3 Reflective values shall be expressed as coefficient of
4.1.2 Type II (Non-Removable)—Th
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