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Structural and Physical Properties of Reflective Sheets Prepared by Using Glass Beads

유리구슬을 사용하여 제조된 재귀반사시트의 구조 및 재귀반사 특성 연구

  • Lim, Du-Hyun (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Min-Ho (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Heo, Min-Yeong (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Ahn, Jou-Hyeon (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Park, Jin-Woo (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yu, Ji-Hyun (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Seon (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Ryu, Ho-Suk (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Ahn, Hyo-Jun (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Ik-Hwan (Sam Woong Co., Ltd.)
  • 임두현 (경상대학교 생명화학공학과, 공학연구원) ;
  • 이민호 (경상대학교 생명화학공학과, 공학연구원) ;
  • 허민영 (경상대학교 생명화학공학과, 공학연구원) ;
  • 안주현 (경상대학교 생명화학공학과, 공학연구원) ;
  • 박진우 (경상대학교 금속재료공학과) ;
  • 유지현 (경상대학교 금속재료공학과) ;
  • 김종선 (경상대학교 금속재료공학과) ;
  • 류호석 (경상대학교 금속재료공학과) ;
  • 안효준 (경상대학교 금속재료공학과) ;
  • 김익환 ((주)삼웅)
  • Received : 2011.07.18
  • Accepted : 2011.08.03
  • Published : 2011.12.31

Abstract

In this study, engineering grade and high intensity reflective sheets were prepared with glass beads and their reflection performance and physical properties were investigated. The reflective sheets prepared by using glass beads are divided into enclosed or encapsulated lens type, depending on whether the glass beads are open in air or not. Because of an extra layer on the glass bead surface, the enclosed lens type reflective sheets show very little change in the properties by bad weather conditions, compared to encapsulated lens type reflective sheets. Optimization of the amount of glass beads on the surface was carried out, which determines the retroreflective properties. Enclosed and encapsulated lens type reflective sheets with various colors were prepared and their coefficients of retroreflection were determined. The encapsulated type reflective sheet with white color shows a coefficient of retroreflection of $210.4cd/1x{\cdot}m^2$, which is higher than the enclosed type ($74cd/1x{\cdot}m^2$). Effect of washing on the reflective property and adhesive power of the reflective sheets was investigated, and it is found that the number of glass beads decreased with washing and the aluminum layer deposited was damaged extensively in the encapsulated lens type reflective sheets.

본 연구에서는 유리구슬을 사용하여 일반반사지 및 고휘도 반사지를 제조하여 그들의 반사성능과 물리적 특성을 조사하였다. 유리구슬형 재귀반사 시트의 제조 방법에는 봉입렌즈형과 캡슐렌즈형의 두 가지로 구분될 수 있는데 유리구슬이 공기에 노출되는지 그렇지 않은지를 통해서 구분한다. 유리구슬 위를 덮고 있는 층이 있는 봉입렌즈형은 유리구슬 위의 한 개의 층으로 된 캡슐렌즈형에 비해 악천 후에도 휘도 변화가 거의 없다. 유리구슬의 도포량에 따라 휘도가 달라지므로 최적의 도포량을 조사하였고, 다양한 색상을 지니는 유리구슬 형태의 봉입렌즈형 재귀반사 시트와 캡슐렌즈형 재귀반사 시트를 제조하여 입사각과 관찰각에 따른 재귀반사 시트의 휘도를 조사하여 비교하였다. 공기에 노출되는 캡슐렌즈형 백색 재귀반사 시트의 휘도가 $210.4cd/1x{\cdot}m^2$으로 봉입렌즈형의 $74cd/1x{\cdot}m^2$ 보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 세탁전과 후의 휘도변화를 통하여 재귀반사 시트의 세탁력과 점착성능을 분석하였는데, 캡슐렌즈형은 세탁 후 유리구슬의 수가 줄었고 또한 알루미늄 증착면이 훼손되어 증착된 부분이 일어난 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

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