3m Innovative Properties Company

Loretta L Lucas

Bradley R Ray

Ningyong Huang

Rong Wu

Shane M Klundt

Huijin Li

Shri Niwas

Kenneth L Hanzalik

Denise A Barrera

Douglas J Hall

David B Running

Matthew R Lehmann

Alyson C Phillips

Provided is a retroreflective article comprising a fibrous material and a perforated retroreflective material attached to said fibrous material. Embodiments of the article achieve desirable values under the ASTM F2731-11 Transmitted and Stored Energy Test, the E96/E96M-12 Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate Test, and ASTM E810-03 (2013) Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Retroreflection of Retroreflective Sheeting Utilizing the Coplanar Geometry.

Retroreflective article

An exposed lens retroreflective article that includes a binder layer; a layer of spaced apart optical elements that are partially embedded in the binder layer; a penetrated colored layer that is located between the spaced apart optical elements; and a reflective layer that is located functionally behind the layer of optical elements and the penetrated colored layer.

Exposed lens retroreflective article

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Loretta L Lucas