HIGHWAY SAFETY MARKING SPHERES

CLEARLY SUPERIOR FOR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS

DEFINING THE LINE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

 CLEARLY SUPERIOR FOR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS

VISIBEAD®—Clearly Superior for Adverse VISIBEAD®: Facts and Figures

Weather Conditions Size: 14–20 mesh (1.4–0.85 mm); a range of sizes offsets
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VISIBEAD Highway Safety Marking Spheres enhance the effects of traffic and binder degradation.
drivers’ nighttime visibility, particularly in rain, fog or
Compatible binders: waterborne or solvent-based paint,
melting snow, for dramatic improvements in mobility
epoxy, polyester, thermoplastic, PMMA and polyurea.
and highway safety.
Standards: Most states specify gradation (size), round-
Because VISIBEAD® spheres are three to four times larger
ness and coating requirements for highway marking
than conventional glass beads, they stand higher above
beads. VISIBEAD® spheres meet the U.S. Department of
the surface of the line than conventional beads, delineating
Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s FP-03
highway markings clearly and providing superior wet night
specifications.
visibility. In addition, VISIBEAD® spheres meet or exceed
every standard in effect in the United States today.
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Potters Industries manufactures VISIBEAD® spheres 400
375 0.75 0.50 0.25 RECOVERY
RETROREFLECTIVITY (mcd/lux/m2)

INCHES/HOUR INCHES/HOUR INCHES/HOUR

using proprietary technology to ensure consistent quality, 350
325
improved durability and unique clarity. Specialized coatings 300
275
enable VISIBEAD® spheres to combine chemically with the 250
225
binder, improving adhesion, optimizing embedment and 200 VISIBEAD®
175
maximizing long-term retroreflectivity. 150
125
100
Potters Industries’ VISIGUN® safety marking sphere 75 Minimum Visibility Requirement (Wet Pavement)
50
dispenser is designed for optimal application of VISIBEAD® 25
Conventional Beads

0
spheres. 5 10 15 20 25 30
TIME (minutes)

450
425
400
375
RETROREFLECTIVITY (mcd/lux/m2)

350
325
300
(30m Geometry)

275
250 VISIBEAD®
225
200
175
150
125 Minimum Visibility Requirement (Dry Pavement)
100
75 Conventional Beads
VISIBEAD® is a registered trademark of Potters Industries Inc. 50
25
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whatsoever resulting from the use of, or reliance upon, the information or the materials, devices or products to
which the information refers; No information is to be construed as a recommendation to use any product,
process, equipment or formulation in conflict with any patent; Potters Industries Inc. makes no representation or
warranty, express or implied, that the use thereof will not infringe any patent; and NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
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Rev. 09/20/04 DEFINING THE LINE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

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