Redefine the line.
Introducing 3M™ Connected Roads All Weather Elements—
our most efficient optics for liquid pavement markings yet.

Connecting human and machine vision tohelp improve road safety.
There’s a lot riding on the line: According to theUSDOT, 70% of adverse weather-related crashes
happen on wet pavement.* At 3M we are passionate
about helping you build the safest roads possible,
and we won’t stop innovating until everyone getshome safely.
3M™ Connected Roads All Weather Elements
can help you eﬃciently build roads that supportvehicles with machine vision systems evenin rain or other low-visibility conditions.
They’re compatible with most liquid
pavement marking binders and installwith double-drop systems.
Source: DOT/FHWA. Ten-year
averages from 2005 to 2014 analyzed
by Booz Allen Hamilton, based on
NHTSA data. 2005-2014.
*

3M Transportation Safety | All Weather Elements

Requires20%

less elements
by weight

than previous generation
3M™ Reflective Elements

Designed for detection.
3M™ Connected Roads All Weather Elements

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It’s all made possible by our unique
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2.4 (wet)and 1.9 (dry) refractive___________________________________________________
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beadtechnology.

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RL, MCD/m2/lux

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Addressing visibility, road congestion and crashes is no easy
task—especially at night or in the rain. But with the enhanced
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improved* all-weather performance of durable,bright450
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3M Connected
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*Compared to___________________________________________________
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marking optics.
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6450 ___________________________________________________“In nighttime
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RL, MCD/m2/lux___________________________________________________

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3M CR
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Beads (1.5 Index)
Type III2 and Larger

Dry Retroreflectivity______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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about 50% wet 2.4 refractive index beads& 50% dry 1.9 refractive index beads___________________________________________________

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about 80% wet 2.4 refractive index beads & 20% dry 1.9 refractive index beads

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600

18/50 1.5 Glass Beads

CR AWE, 70M, 8 g/4 in. lnft
Glass Beads
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Transportation Safety Division
3M Center, Building 225-4N-14
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
3M.com/RoadSafety___________________________________________________

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Wet Recovery Performance

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as measured by ASTM E2832__________________________________________________________________________________________

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Dry Performance600

Beads and Elements

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Beads (1.5/1.9 Index)
Type I1

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RL, MCD/m2/lux

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It’s impossible
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scenario—but that doesn’t mean we won’t
try.200
At ___________________________________________________
3M, we test our pavement markingsusing
wet-continuous
methods, measuring
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brightness levels in a way that simulates
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actualweather situations. 79The result ispavement
markings optimized to perform___________________________________________________
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all the time.
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Testing
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