3M Scotchlite reflective material
QST-3M Reflectives are designed for use on safety, athletic, casual garments and accessories. They are composed of wide-angle, exposed, retroreflective lenses bonded to a different types of substrate. When properly used, these materials help enhance the visibility of the wearer in night time or low-light conditions when illuminated by a light source, such as headlights, by returning the light back toward the original source and reaching the automobile driver’s eye.
Reflective Material works by returning light rays back to the original source, a result of the retroreflective properties of thousands of microscopic glass beads incorporated into the material.
Reflective materials increase visibility at dusk and in the night.
Where can you find reflectives?
Sewn-on Reflective Fabric
Fabrics are composed of wide angle, exposed retroreflective lenses bonded to a durable cloth backing and are available in home wash and industrial wash constructions. They sew easily onto other fabrics and can be embroidered, or screen-printed for patches and emblems. Fabrics may be hand-cut, die-cut, slit or guillotined.
✓ Non-fusible
✓ retroreflective lenses bonded to a durable fabric backing
Different Types of Sewn-on Qualities
Flame resistant
With silver and fluorescent options. These tapes are UL Certified under NFPA2112-2023, the industry standard for flame resistant clothing for the protection of industrial personnel against short-term exposure to flash fires.
Industrial Wash
Industrial wash trims are designed to withstand the additional abuse associated with rental uniform applications and other heavy soiled laundering. These solutions excel when you need added durability against high temperature, heavy mechanical and/or harsher detergent laundering
Home Wash
Improved wash durability, “brighter” aesthetic, Oeko-Tex Standard Class 1
8906: 30 cycles ｜ 8910: 60 cycles
Fluorescent
Fluorescent tapes and retroreflective material combine performance materials as enhanced visibility components. Applicable for users where there is risk of not being seen is present in daylight, twilight and dark conditions.
Silver Reflective Adhesive Transfer Film
Transfer Films are composed of wide angle, exposed retroreflective lenses bonded to heat activated adhesives. They are ideal for conversion into emblems, patches, logos and labels in a variety of shapes and sizes and are often used to make continuous laminated trims and piping. Transfer Films may be die-cut, hand-cut or laser-cut. They may be heat laminated to fabrics or backings using a heat press, roll-to-roll laminator, heat fusing machine or radio/high frequency (RF or HF) welding equipment. Transfer films may also have additional processed performed on them like colorization, screen printing, embossing, etc.
✓ Fusible
✓ retroreflective lenses bonded to heat-activated adhesive
Different Types of Adhesive Transfer Film Qualities
Silver
8712 Thin and elastic. Available with and without a paper liner. 25 cycles home wash.
8725 is very durable. Available with / without an imaged 3M logo. Available with and without a paper liner. 50 cycles home wash, 30 cycles dry clean
C725 thin & elastic, no 3M logo
C790 Carbon Black Stretch Film
C790 Black color, Stain-resistance, 50 cycles home wash, high brightness, high stretch
Cuttable Transfer Film
5807 Custom Cuttable Transfer Film can be die-cut, hand-cut or guillotined. Clear polyester liner, for easy electronic cutting.
Applicable for Heat-Seal Label
Segmented trims, Mesh trims, etc.
Segmented / Diamond Mesh
Comfort trims series, pre-cut formations give flexibility and stretch
Screen-print quality
8711 Silver Graphic Ready Transfer Film is thin and elastic, reflective silver surface is exposed for easy printing. Printed areas will not be retroreflective
Fluorescent
8787 Fluorescent lime-yellow quality. Can be customized into fluorescent logos and patterns
