Laboratory-Accelerated Versus Outdoor Weathering for Retroreflective Sheeting Specifications

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1657, 1999, Pages 63-70

  Ketola, Warren D ^a  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0347031415     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1657-09     Document Type: Article

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