3M™ Diamond Grade™ Series 983 tapes are designed for application to the painted aluminium or steel surfaces of rigid vehicles.
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It has been proven that more than 95% of night time accidents from the rear or side could be reduced by using outline markings on vehicles. 3M’s Diamond Grade™ 983 and 997 Series Reflective Tapes are easy to apply and deliver outstanding truck visibility, continuously, 24 hours a day. They are also highly effective at protecting drivers, trucks and trailers when parked on the side of the road. All tapes in this range meet Australian Design Rules and rigorous requirements of the European regulation ECE104.
Checkpoints® are sized by the corresponding measurement (in millimetres) across the flats of the hexagonal nut fitting. Current sizes available* include (in mm):
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 44, 46, 50
*Available stock levels vary for each size and colour in accordance with demand for each size. For further information or questions please contact us.
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The standard colours for Checkpoint® are Fluoro Yellow and Red, however subject to stock and/or minimum order quantity, the following are also available*:
Blue, Black, Olive Grey, Green, Orange, Silver Grey, White and Solid Yellow.
*Other colours can be made available subject to a high minimum order quantity.
To see how to apply the reflective tape to your vehicle, download the PDF below.
How to apply to your vehicle guide:
For further information contact Checkpoint Safety
Checkpoint® is manufactured from Polyethylene. This special grade is suitable for heavy-duty applications such as high load urban duty cycle service or where full axle loading is the norm.
Checkpoint® is designed to distort and melt at a vehicle hub/stud tempreture of 125 degrees centigrade. In addition for further severe operating conditions Checkpoint® have a high temp product with a distort/melt point of 135 degrees centigrade.
The material used is a virgin polymer and is UV stabilised. It is therefore dimensionally stable. The polymer does not degrade in sunlight. Checkpoint® can be cleaned using any of the available vehicle cleaning agents, detergent solutions or paraffins.
Checkpoint® are not attacked by road salts or petrochemicals. The pointer being large, it is highly visible even when coated with road or operational grime.
For further information contact Checkpoint Safety