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http://dx.doi.org/10.7473/EC.2011.46.4.277

Structural and Physical Properties of Reflective Sheets Prepared by Using Glass Beads  

Lim, Du-Hyun (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Min-Ho (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University)
Heo, Min-Yeong (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University)
Ahn, Jou-Hyeon (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University)
Park, Jin-Woo (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Yu, Ji-Hyun (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Jong-Seon (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Ryu, Ho-Suk (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Ahn, Hyo-Jun (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Ik-Hwan (Sam Woong Co., Ltd.)
Publication Information
Elastomers and Composites / v.46, no.4, 2011 , pp. 277-283 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, engineering grade and high intensity reflective sheets were prepared with glass beads and their reflection performance and physical properties were investigated. The reflective sheets prepared by using glass beads are divided into enclosed or encapsulated lens type, depending on whether the glass beads are open in air or not. Because of an extra layer on the glass bead surface, the enclosed lens type reflective sheets show very little change in the properties by bad weather conditions, compared to encapsulated lens type reflective sheets. Optimization of the amount of glass beads on the surface was carried out, which determines the retroreflective properties. Enclosed and encapsulated lens type reflective sheets with various colors were prepared and their coefficients of retroreflection were determined. The encapsulated type reflective sheet with white color shows a coefficient of retroreflection of $210.4cd/1x{\cdot}m^2$, which is higher than the enclosed type ($74cd/1x{\cdot}m^2$). Effect of washing on the reflective property and adhesive power of the reflective sheets was investigated, and it is found that the number of glass beads decreased with washing and the aluminum layer deposited was damaged extensively in the encapsulated lens type reflective sheets.
Keywords
glass beads; retroreflection; reflective sheet; enclosed lens type; encapsulated lens type;
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