Safety Indentification 2015

MATERIAL SELECTION CHART MATERIAL SELECTION GUIDE

Temp. Service Range or Max Temp

Standard Mounting

Lifetime Guarantee

Max Size

Best Used

General Use

Material

Lightweight Indoor/Outdoor

✔

Standard Aluminum

Corner Holes

-20° to 140°F

24" x 36"

✔

All Purpose Aluminum

Post Holes

-40° to 250°F

48" x 96"

Indoor/Outdoor

Corner Holes or Post Holes

✔

M E T A L S

Heavy Duty Aluminum

Outdoor Signs

-40° to 250°F

48" x 96"

Reflectivity for Low Light Outdoor Conditions

Corner Holes or Post Holes

✔

All Purpose Reflective Aluminum

-40° to 250°F

48" x 96"

Heavy Duty Reflective Aluminum

Corner Holes or Post Holes

Reflectivity for Traffic Signs

✔

-40° to 250°F

48" x 96"

All Purpose High Intensity Reflective Aluminum

Corner Holes or Post Holes

High Intensity Reflectivity for Low Light Outdoor conditions

✔

-40° to 250°F

48" x 96"

Heavy Duty High Intensity Reflective Aluminum

Corner Holes or Post Holes

High Intensity Reflectivity for Traffic Signs

✔

-40° to 250°F

48" x 96"

ACP (Aluminum Composite Panel)

Corner Holes or Post Holes

Large Outdoor Signs

✔

-60° to 180°F

48" x 96"

Lightweight Indoor/Outdoor

✔

Rigid Plastic

Corner Holes

-90° to 168°F

24" x 36"

P L A S T I C S P E C I A L A D H E S I V E

✔

Heavy Duty Rigid Plastic

Corner Holes

Indoor/Outdoor

-90° to 168°F

48" x 96"

✔

6 Hour Glow Rigid Plastic

Corner Holes

-20° to 125°F

24" x 40"

Emergency Egress Areas

✔

24 Hour Glow Rigid Plastic

Corner Holes

-20° to 125°F

28" x 48"

Emergency Egress Areas

✔

NMC TuffGuard

Corner Holes

-30°F to 190°F

47" x 47"

Extreme Environments

Sign Stakes or Mounting Holes

Corrugated Plastic

-17° to 160°F

48" x 96"

Temporary Outdoor Signage

Foam Tape/ 3M Adhesive or Mounting Holes

✔

Engraved Signs

200°F

24" x 48"

Office Signs

Foam Tape/ 3M Adhesive or Mounting Holes

ADA Tactile Braille Signs

24" x 48" 42" Max Cap Height

Commerical Buildings

200°F

Stencil

-

Parking Lot/ Roadways

160°F

✔

Magnetic

Magnetic

248°F

24" x 96"

When moveability is needed

✔

Pressure Sensitive Vinyl

Adhesive Back

-59°F to 125°F

50" x 50"

Indoor Use

Low Light Indoor/Outdoor

✔

6 Hour Glow Polyester

Adhesive Back

-20°F to 125°F

28" x 48"

Long Term Glow in Low Light Conditions

✔

24 Hour Glow Polyester

Adhesive Back

-20°F to 125°F

28" x 48"

Reflectivity in Low Light Conditions

✔

Reflective Vinyl Sheeting

Adhesive Back

-30° to 200°F

24" x 48"

High Level Reflectivity in Low Light Conditions

High Intensity Reflective Vinyl Sheeting

✔

Adhesive Back

-30° to 200°F

48" x 96"

N O

Ideal for Indoor Floor Graphics

Walk On Floor Sign

Adhesive Back

-20°F to 125°F

50" x 50"