ASTM D4505-96

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

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers white or yellow preformed retroreflective pavement marking tape, that when applied to a road surface, will provide a service life normally greater than one year depending on the average daily traffic count (ADT).
1.2 The preformed retroreflective pavement tape is suitable for longitudinal markings and transverse markings including word/symbol markings. It is designed to be a pavement marking with extended service life.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2001
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.38 - Highway Traffic Control Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D4505-01 - Standard Specification for Preformed Retroreflective Pavement Marking Tape for Extended Service Life
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 4505 – 96
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
Preformed Plastic Pavement Marking Tape for Extended
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Service Life
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4505; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.2 retroreflection—reflection in which radiation is re-
turned in directions close to the direction from which it came
1.1 This specification covers white or yellow preformed
and maintained over wide variations of the direction of the
plastic pavement marking tape, that when applied to a road
incident radiation.
surface, will provide a service life normally greater than one
3.1.3 surface pattern—a pattern on the surface, in which the
year depending on the average daily traffic count (ADT).
raised areas are a minimum of 0.8 mm (31 mils) high and
1.2 The preformed plastic pavement tape is suitable for
occupy approximately 50 % of the surface area, presenting a
longitudinal markings and transverse markings including
substantial area of nearly vertical face to traffic from any
word/symbol markings. It is designed to be a pavement
approach.
marking with extended service life.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4. Classification
standard.
4.1 Preformed Plastic Pavement Striping Tape shall be
2. Referenced Documents
identified as:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.1 Type I; Grade A, B, C, D, or E
D 1000 Test Methods for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive-
4.1.2 Type II; Grade A, B, C, D, or E
Coated Tapes Used for Electrical and Electronic Applica-
2 4.1.3 Type III; Grade A, B, C, D, or E
tions
3 4.1.4 Type IV; Grade A, B, C, D, or E
D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
4.1.5 Type V; Grade A, B, C, D, or E
D 4061 Test Method for Retroreflectance of Horizontal
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4.1.6 Type VI; Grade A, B, C, D, or E
Coatings
4.1.7 Type VII; Grade A, B, C, D, or E
E 303 Test Method for Measuring Surface Frictional Prop-
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erties Using the British Pendulum Tester 4.2 Types:
E 313 Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness 4.2.1 Type I—A tape that has retroreflective elements ex-
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Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
posed in its surface and intermixed within its body.
2.2 Federal Standards:
4.2.2 Type II—A tape that has no retroreflective elements
FHWA Highway Yellow Color Tolerance Chart, P.R. Color
exposed in its surface but has retroreflective elements inter-
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mixed within its body.
4.2.3 Type III—A tape that has no retroreflective elements.
3. Terminology
4.2.4 Type IV—A tape that has reflective elements exposed
3.1 Definitions:
in its surface but no reflective elements in its body.
3.1.1 extended service life or period—a minimum service
4.2.5 Type V—A tape that has a surface pattern with
period of 12 months when placed in accordance with the
retroreflective elements exposed on the raised areas and faces
manufacturers’ recommended procedures on pavement sur-
and intermixed within its body.
faces having a daily traffic count not to exceed 15 000 ADT per
4.2.6 Type VI—A tape that has retroreflective elements and
lane.
skid resistant particles exposed in its surface and retroreflective
elements intermixed within its body.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-4 on Road
4.2.7 Type VII—A tape that has a surface pattern with
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.38 on
Highway Traffic Control Materials. retroreflective elements and skid resistant particles exposed on
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1996. Published January 1997. Originally
the patterned surface and retroreflective elements intermixed
published as D 4505 – 85. Last previous edition D 4505 – 92.
2 within its body.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. 4.3 Grades:
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
4.3.1 Grade A—A tape without precoated adhesive, for
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
6 application with a liquid contact cement.
Available from Hale Color Charts, 11765 Old Frederic Rd., Marriotsville, MD
21104. 4.3.2 Grade B—A tape with precoated pressure sensitive
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D 4505
adhesive, for application without surface preparation adhesive dure and tested in accordance with Test Methods D 1000, shall
or primer. have minimum adhesion values as shown in Table 2 .
4.3.3 Grade C—A tape with precoated pressure sensitive 5.6 Skid Resistance—Type VI and Type VII materials sh
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