ASTM_D_4592_-_12.pdf

Designation:D459212Standard Specification forPreformed Retroreflective Pavement Marking Tape forLimited Service Life1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4592;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers white or yellow preformedretroreflective pavement marking tapes that are designed toprovide a service life of typically 3 to 6 months,depending onwear and durability factors.1.2 The tapes are intended for use as longitudinal,transverse,or word/symbol pavement markings that providedelineation day and night.The tapes may be either removableor nonremovable.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard except where noted in the document.The valuesgiven in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI unitsthat are provided for information only and are not consideredstandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1000 Test Methods for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive-Coated Tapes Used for Electrical and Electronic Applica-tionsD4061 Test Method for Retroreflectance of Horizontal Coat-ingsD6628 Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Mate-rialsE303 Test Method for Measuring Surface Frictional Proper-ties Using the British Pendulum TesterE1710 Test Method for Measurement of RetroreflectivePavement Marking Materials with CEN-Prescribed Ge-ometry Using a Portable Retroreflectometer2.2 Federal Standard:3Fed Std Test Method 1412.3 CIE Publications:4No.15.2 ColorimetryNo.39.2 Recommendations for Surface Colours for VisualSignaling3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 limited service life or perioda minimum serviceperiod of three months when placed in accordance with themanufacturers recommended procedures on pavement sur-faces.NOTE1See Section 7 for factors affecting durability.3.1.2 preformed tapecontinuous,flexible pavement mark-ing material that is essentially complete and that may be affixedto or imbedded in the road surface without fundamentallyaltering its configuration.3.1.3 retroreflectionreflection in which radiation is re-turned in directions close to the direction from which it came,this property being maintained over wide variations of thedirection of the incident radiation.3.1.4 retroreflectorsurface or device that reflects and re-turns a relatively high proportion of light in a direction close tothe light source.This characteristic is maintained over a widevariation of the angle made by the incident light ray and thenormal to the retroreflective surface.3.1.5 surface patterna pattern on the surface with areas ofraised surface area.4.Classification4.1 Pavement marking tape manufactured according to thisspecification shall be identified as Type I or Type II:4.1.1 Type I(Removable)Marking tapes,after serving theintended limited service life,shall be removable from asphaltor portland cement concrete surfaces at pavement temperaturesabove 40F(4C)intact or in pieces no less than about 93 in.2(600 cm2)in area,either manually or with a mechanical devicewithout the use of heat,solvents,grinding,or blasting that1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.38 onHighway Traffic Control Materials.Current edition approved Dec.15,2012.Published January 2013.Originallyapproved in 1986.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D4592 05.DOI:10.1520/D4592-12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Naval Publications and Forms Center,5801 Tabor Ave,Philadelphia,PA 19120.4Available from U.S.National Committee of the CIE(International Commissionon Illumination),C/o Thomas M.Lemons,TLA-Lighting Consultants,Inc.,7 PondSt.,Salem,MA 01970,http:/www.cie-usnc.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 would damage or discolor the pavement so as to leave animpressed traffic lane mark.4.1.2 Type II(Non-Removable)This type of tape shall notbe required to have removal characteristics as in 4.1.1.NOTE2Type II tapes are most often used for short term applicationsin which markings are paved over during successive road constructionoperations.5.Ordering Information5.1 The purchaser using this specification shall include thefollowing information:5.1.1 ASTM designation(D4592),5.1.2 Classification Type(I or II;see 4.1),5.1.3 Daytime color(See 6.3),5.1.4 Width and length of rolls,and5.1.5 Any additional information.6.Requirements6.1 Physical Requirements:6.1.1 The marking tape shall be a reflective film coated witha pressure-sensitive adhesiv