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Why upgrade to 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Sheeting?

The difference between High Intensity Prismatic and Diamond Grade™ reflective sheeting.

Brighter Signs, Safer Roads. During the day, and especially at night, 3M Diamond Grade DG³ Reflective Sheeting can make a difference by making signage brighter and more visible, giving drivers more time to react. Let’s compare.

High Intensity Prismatic Sheeting meets middle grade performance standards and EN 12899-1 Class RA2. This reflective sheeting uses polycarbonate cube corner technology and is often used for reflective traffic and road signs.

Diamond Grade reflective sheeting DG³ meets Class 3A and 3B of DIN 67520 and Class 3C of UK National Annex to EN 12899-1. This highly reflective sheeting uses efficient full-cube prismatic technology that reflects almost twice the amount of light back to its source as High Intensity Prismatic sheeting.

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Why upgrade to 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³ Sheeting?

Brighter Signs, Safer Roads. During the day, and especially at night, 3M Diamond Grade DG³ Reflective Sheeting can make a difference by making signage brighter and more visible, giving drivers more time to react. Let’s compare.

High Intensity Prismatic Sheeting meets middle grade performance standards and EN 12899-1 Class RA 2. This reflective sheeting uses polycarbonate cube corner technology and is often used for reflective traffic and road signs.

Diamond Grade reflective sheeting (DG³) meets Class 3A and 3B of DIN 67520 and Class 3C of UK National Annex to EN 12899-1. This highly reflective sheeting uses 100% efficient full-cube prismatic technology that reflects, almost twice the amount of light back to its source as High Intensity Prismatic sheeting.

*Warranty on fluorescent color is up to 10 years and may vary by location. Check with your 3M representative for complete warranty information.


Why Upgrade to 3M™ Diamond Grade™ DG³?

  • safer roads
    Safer roads.

    According to one study, over a three to six-year period, crash numbers dropped by 25 to 46 percent where brighter signs, like those with DG³ sheeting, were installed1.

  • bright text
    Brighter.

    12-year life expectancy backed by our 3M warranty.

  • broad observation angles
    Broad observation angles.

    Full cube technology reflect light at broad observations angle, helping drivers in all vehicle sizes see your sign.


See for yourself how sign visibility can improve when using Diamond Grade Sheeting

Our stop sign visibility demo shows how DG³ compares to other grades of sign sheeting.


References

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