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Glow Measurement Results

Comparison to Common Industry Standards

RTP Company's standard safety tape products have been tested and found to meet or exceed the following photoluminescent standards and codes:

Glow Standard Standard Explaination
ISO 17398-2004 Brightness Rating — The luminance test method adopted by NYC using fluorescent activating lamp.
ASTM E 162-2002 Flame Spread — Standard test method for surface flammability using a radiant heat energy source.
ASTM D 635-2003 Standard test method for rate of burning and/or extent and time of burning of plastics in a horizontal position.
Bombardier SMP 800C Toxic gas generation test.
ASTM D 4828-1994 Washability — Standard test method for practical washability of organic coatings.
ASTM D 3648-2004 Radioactivity — Standard test methods for the measurement of radioactivity.
ASTM G 155-2004 UV degradation 1000 hour accelerated exposure to a xenon arc light apparatus.