Baked Enamel on Aluminum
This material is economical yet durable. Signs are .063 or .080 aluminum and sprayed with a polyester powder coated paint and baked on. Signs have an average life span of 5 years. These signs are ideal in a situation where reflectivity is not needed.

Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting on .080 Aluminum (also called EG Reflective)
This material is also referred to as "type 2 reflective". Engineer grade reflective is used in towns where traffic is slower moving. It is also used on slower moving secondary roads, private subdivisions and parking lots. The "engineer grade reflective" has an approximate reflectivity of 70 foot-lamberts per square inch. This material is durable and will reflect at night when light hits it. Signs are 1/16" thick with an engineer grade reflective sheeting applied over the surface. Signs will never rust and have a minimum life span of 7 years. Signs meet State and Federal DOT's "type 2 reflective" specifications. Unless otherwise specified, all of our reflective signs are made with this material.

High Intensity Reflective Sheeting on .080 Aluminum (also called HI Reflective)
This material meets the department of transportation's "type 3 reflective" requirements. The “Type 3” is usually required for higher speed roads like highways. This material has an approximate reflectivity of 250 foot-lamberts per square inch. This material is durable and will reflect at night when light hits it. It is ten times more reflective than engineer grade reflective sheeting. Signs are 1/16" thick with high intensity sheeting applied over the surface. Signs will never rust and have a life span of 10 years.

High Intensity Prismatic Reflective Sheeting on .080 Aluminum (also called HIP Reflective)
This material meets the department of transportation's "type 3 & 4 reflective" requirements. The Type 3 and 4 are usually required for higher speed roads like highways. This material is about 2.5 times brighter than "regular high intensity reflective sheeting". This material is durable and will reflect at night when light hits it. Signs are 1/16" thick with high intensity prismatic sheeting applied over the surface. Signs will never rust and have a life span of 10 years. The odd thing about this material is that it is brighter than "regular high intensity reflective sheeting", but it costs less. Why is that? This material is NEW to the market and although it is brighter, it takes much fewer steps (than "regular high intensity reflective sheeting") to produce. Why do we even offer "regular high intensity reflective sheeting"? HIP is relatively new and some states require a three year study to approve a new reflective material. It is widely assumed that all states will use this 3M material in the very near future. Most have already adopted it as their preferred “Type 3” reflective sheeting.

Diamond Grade Reflective Sheeting, on .080 Aluminum (also called VIP Reflective)
This material has an approximate reflectivity of 1,000 foot-lamberts per square inch. Diamond Grade is used on high speed interstate roads. Diamond Grade can be seen from one mile away at night. This material is durable and will reflect at night when light hits it. It is the brightest reflective sheeting that we offer. It is more reflective than engineer grade or high intensity reflective sheeting. Signs are 1/16" thick with prismatic reflective sheeting applied over the surface. Signs will never rust and have a life span of 7 years. Signs meet most State and Federal DOT specifications.