3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Reflective Sign Sheeting

Commitment to achieving the best possible traffic safety outcomes starts with 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Sheeting. It provides brightness and visibility with the highest optical efficiency of 3M's sheeting products by returning more light to drivers in a range of vehicle types.

A man and woman are driving at night with the woman pointing out the window.

Outsmart the dark.

Maximum Total Reflected Light

DG³ sheeting has twice the brightness of 3M's lower-grade sign sheeting.

3M’s “full-cube” retroreflective technology greatly increases the visibility of road signs for drivers across a range of vehicle types and sign geometries. These performance improvements are enabled by “100% active area” full cube retroreflectors that result in higher efficiency sheeting as compared to conventional retroreflective sheeting. Even signs in the most disadvantaged locations perform better with Diamond Grade DG³ sheeting.

To compare High Intensity Prismatic sheeting to Diamond Grade, click here.

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Las luces delanteras bajas están evolucionando.

Algunos estudios muestran que, a lo largo de los años, las luces delanteras bajas han evolucionado volviéndose menos brillantes y brindando mayor iluminación a la carretera. Sin embargo, esto también significa que proporcionan menos luz a las señales de tránsito verticales elevadas o que se encuentran al nivel del hombro. Esto hace que el desempeño de la señal sea más importante que nunca. Actualice la especificación de su señal de tránsito pasando de la Lámina Prismática de Alta Intensidad Tipo IV a la Lámina Reflectante Grado Diamante™ DG³ Tipo XI de 3M™ para compensar la evolución de las luces delanteras bajas.

Vea cómo mejorar la legibilidad de la señal (PDF; 7,87 MB)
La lámina estandarizada garantiza el desempeño de la señal

Las señales que usan el mismo tipo de lámina tanto para el fondo de la señal como para las leyendas brindan un desempeño optimizado, proporcionan un contraste consistente y mejoran la legibilidad al reducir halos y resplandores. Todos estos factores se suman para ayudar a que sus señales tengan un desempeño consistente y eficiente, así como para brindar una retro reflectividad óptima en una amplia variedad de condiciones.

Vea cómo mejorar la legibilidad de la señal (PDF; 7,87 MB)
Las señales visibles mejoran la seguridad vial

De acuerdo con un estudio, las láminas de señales más brillantes ayudaron a disminuir la cantidad de accidentes entre un 25% y un 45% (en un período de tres a seis años) en aquellos lugares en los que se había instalado la lámina reflectante. La lámina Tipo XI es más brillante, más reflectante y más visible que las láminas estándares microesféricas (o que las láminas de menor calidad). Esto ayuda a que los conductores vean y reaccionen a las señales viales más rápidamente y con mayor seguridad.

*Ripley, D., Howard R. Green Company, ITE AB04H313.

Descargue el documento técnico sobre el brillo de las señales de tránsito

Safety, value and durability.

See why it may cost less than you think and save you money in the long run when you upgrade your signs to our 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Reflective Sheeting.

LET'S DO THE MATH.

Additional Benefits of 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³

With its life expectancy of 12 years, Diamond Grade DG³ provides protection longer than 3M's lower-grade sign sheeting.

Increased reactivity time for drivers

Brighter signs give drivers more time to react. During the day, and especially at night, DG³ Reflective Sheeting can make a difference by making signage brighter and more visible as compared to our High Intensity Prismatic sheeting, giving drivers more time to react.

Brighter sheeting is more visible to drivers and has been shown to increase safety by helping cut nighttime accidents by 25 to 46 percent.*

*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.
Can help reduce lighting costs

"With the highest brightness and retroreflectivity ratings in the industry, Diamond Grade DG³ can safely lower installed road lighting costs by up to $150,000 per km, and annual lighting maintenance by up to $15,000 per km."

— The Handbook of Road Safety Measures, 2nd Edition. Rune Elvik, 2009.
Long-lasting and less maintenance cost

With its life expectancy of 12 years, it provides protection longer than lower-grade sign sheeting. It may also require less maintenance and reduce energy expenses.

DG³ Sheeting Demonstration Videos

See for yourself

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Fluorescent Technology Demonstration

See how the fluorescent technology of DG³ sheeting is transformed from invisible light to visible light.
Stop Sign Visibility Demonstration

Elevated seating positions result in a higher angle relative to headlights. In this demonstration, you'll see how elevated seating positions impact sign visibility and how higher-performing sign sheeting can help.
Laser Light Demonstration

This demonstration shows how 3M's microprismatic fluorescent sheeting can significantly improve critical sign visibility during nighttime conditions. The larger cone of retroreflection illustrates how drivers of both large and small vehicles are better served by Diamond Grade DG³ sheeting.
Sign Sheeting Performance Comparison

The demonstration in this video shows how 3M DG³ Reflective Sheeting compares to Engineer Grade sheeting and High Intensity Prismatic Sheeting.