What is the strongest reflective tape?
At present, the strongest reflective effect is the "diamond grade" (also known as super strong grade) reflective tape based on microprism technology.
Jerrytape is a professional manufacturer and supplier of reflective materials. The company focuses on providing high-quality and high-performance reflective solutions. We have compiled a comparison table of the performance of several common reflective tapes in the company for a more intuitive understanding.
| Comparative dimension | Diamond/Super Grade (V/IV Class) | High strength level (Class III) | Engineering grade (Class I/II) |
| Brightness level |
Highest
(More than 3 times higher than the high-strength level)
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Moderate
(Three times the engineering grade)
|
Foundation |
| Core technology | Microprism/microcrystalline cube corner reflection technology | Glass bead sealed type | Glass bead lens embedded type |
| Reflective efficiency | Extremely high, close to 100% | Higher | General |
| Effective visible distance | Visible from hundreds of meters away | Visible from about 100 meters away | Visible within approximately 10-50 meters |
| Perspective expression | Wide angle, small brightness loss under large incident angle | Clear at medium and large angles | Narrower, slightly skewed angle leads to a significant decrease in brightness |
| Lifespan | Excellent, 7-10 years | Good, up to 7 years | Generally, 3-7 years |
| Main application scenarios | Highway signs, high-grade highways, and safety clothing for extreme high-risk environments | General roads, municipal roads, and medium to high-risk operations | Low level roads, temporary signs, low-risk scenarios, and some personal protective equipment |
| Cost | Expensive | Moderate | Cost-effective |
The key to the outstanding performance of Jerrytape diamond grade reflective tape is the use of more advanced microprism optical technology, which achieves a performance leap over traditional glass bead technology. Microprism utilizes micrometer sized cubic prism units to efficiently reflect light back to the light source through the principle of "total reflection", with a theoretical reflection efficiency close to 100%. In contrast, glass bead technology involves allowing light to enter the bead and then return through a metal reflective layer, which results in energy loss and relatively low efficiency. This technological innovation has brought about comprehensive performance improvements. Whether it is long-range visibility, penetration in rainy and foggy weather, or stability under high-speed driving or large angle observation, microprism technology is far superior to traditional glass microbeads.
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