With its commitment to making the world’s roadways safer, Avery Dennison addressed this need and launched an Anti-Dew protective overlay film, OL-1200, which has a hydrophilic surface that attracts and reduces the contact angle of the water. With up to 12 years of UV protection as specified by EN 12899/1 or the EAD requirement, the OL-1200 film provides 10 years of anti-dew performance. The alternate anti-dew overlays sold across the industry lose their anti-dew properties quickly, long before the UV protection warranty ends.
The OL-1200 anti-dew protective film has been used in the UK for making traffic signs at multiple highway projects resulting in better-performing signs during such weather conditions. As Scott Horne, the Managing Director at Lakeside Group states, "OL-1200 brings us a lot of opportunities as the dew-resistant film market was previously only serviced by short-life products that just didn’t perform. Feedback from our customers has been extremely positive both in terms of the industry-leading durability and the dew-resistant performance that OL-1200 provides." Lakeside Group is an authorized Avery Dennison channel partner with over 30 years of experience in the traffic sign industry and provides a wide range of reflective products for temporary and permanent traffic signs.
