This preseantion is an Continuing Education course. The program is titled Accessibility and the ADA - 2010 Standard for Room Identification Signs and is eligible for 1 Health Safety and Welfare Learning Unit for all AIA members. The program focuses on the ADA and how it relates to Room Identification and Wayfinding Signage. The course objectives include a discussion on What is the ADA, ADA codes relating to signage, Sates and the Federal ADA, the Sign covered but the ADA and touched on International accessibility codes for Canada and Austria. The course concludes with a discussion about photopolymer and how its used to make accessible signage. - See more at: http://www.novapolymers.com/register-upcoming-ada-webinar-series

1. Accessibility & The ADA
2010 Standard (SAD) For Room Identification Signs
Program # 2010 Standard | Provider # K325

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3. Who are we?
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4. What do we do?
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5. Nova Polymers, Inc. is a Registered Provider with The
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education
Systems. Credit earned on completion of the program
will be reported to CES Records for AIA members.
This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional
education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or
construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material
of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing,
or dealing in any material or product.
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6. Course Objectives
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What is
ADA
ADA
Codes
States
& ADA
Sign
Covered
Canada
& Australia
Understanding
Photopolymer
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7. What Is The ADA
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8. Protects the civil
rights of people with
disabilities in
employment and
access to good and
services
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9. Title III applies to
place of public
accommodation
and commercial
facilities open to
public access
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10. The ADA is
enforced by
the DOJ
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11. Penalties:
Any person may
file a lawsuit
under ADA
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12. Penalties:
Court can
require any
facility ADA
accessible
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13. Penalties
The court can also award monetary damages of up to
$55,000 for the first ADA violation and up to $110,000
for each subsequent violation, emphasizing the
importance of understanding how to comply with ADA
laws.
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14. ROOM ID and
Wayfinding
signage is
affected by ADA.
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16. Functional barriers
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17. 2 Groups: Blind and
Visually Impaired
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20. ADA Regulations: The Process
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21. ANSI A117.1
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22. ANSI A117.1
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The ICC/ANSI A117.1 primarily provides the basis of the
accessibility sections of the International Building Code (IBC) and is
the basis for the federal ADAAG published by the Access Board.
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The A117.1 Committee consists of several trade organization,
design associations, disability advocacy organizations, and other
experts.
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Changes relating to Signage in the 2008 cycle involve regulating
VMS (Variable Message Signs).
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23. US Access Board
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24. US Access Board
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The Board’s guidelines serve as the baseline for standards
used to enforce the ADA.
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It is these standards (2010 Standard for example), not the
Board’s guidelines, which the public must follow.
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25. DOJ Takes Action
DOJ Take Action
Takes Action
2010 ADA Standards
for Accessible Design
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26. DOJ Takes Action
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On July 23, 2010 the DOJ signed final regulations revising the
ADA to include the 2004 ADAAG.
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DOJ Takes Action
This was published in the Federal Register September 15, 2010
and took effect March 15, 2012.
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The language in the 2010 Standard is NOT new.
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It is derived from the 2004 ADAAG. What is new, is that it is now
enforceable on the Federal Level
DOJ Takes Action
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27. States and the ADA
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28. State Enforcement
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The new 2010 Standard (derived from 2004 ADAAG) became
enforceable on March 15, 2012.
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While all projects are subject to the Federal ADA, many states
have already adopted the newer 2004 ADAAG or, in the case of
California, have their own state regulations.
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A state can modify their building codes as long as they get
approval from the DOJ.
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29. State Enforcement:
build a relationship
DOJ Takes Action
with the local
inspector
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30. 10 states now have
Accessibility
Inspectors
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31. Texas
California
New Jersey
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Washington
Maine
Florida
Maryland
D.C.
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32. California Code:
Title 24
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33. Title 24
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Grade II Braille incorporates the use of 189 contractions and
short-form words, and is now the standard Braille used in most
applications across the states.
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34. Title 24:
Braille 3/8” min
and 1/2” max
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35. Title 24:
Grade II Braille with
wider spacing
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37. Signs Cover by the ADA
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38. Wall Mounted:
Identification of
permanent rooms
and spaces.
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39. Wall Mounted:
Ceiling or
projecting,
directional or
informational
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40. Exempted:
Temporary signs
such as Building
Directories, Hours
of Operation
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41. Exempted:
Any sign likely to
change
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42. Room ID - Wall
Tactile required on
restroom, room
numbers etc
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43. Room ID - Wall
Tactile 1/32” with
Grade II Braille
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44. Room ID - Wall
Tactile character
height min 5/8”
and max 2”
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45. Room ID - Wall
Tactile character
must be San Serif
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46. Room ID - Wall
Pictogram
Min field height
of 6”
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47. Room ID - Wall
Pictogram
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48. Room ID - Wall
Braille dots shall
have a domed or
rounded shape
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50. Room ID - Wall
Braille shall be below
corresponding text
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51. Room ID - Wall
Braille separated by
3/8” (9.5 mm) min
from tactile & raised
elements
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52. Room ID - Wall
Room ID - Wall Braille Placement
Braille Placement Directly below
Directly below
corresponding
corresponding
text.
text.
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53. Room ID - Wall
Braille Placement Directly below
corresponding
text.
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54. Elevator Exception:
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55. Braille provided on
elevator car controls
separated 3/16 inch (4.8
mm) min and located
either directly below or
adjacent to the
corresponding raised
characters or symbols.
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56. Room ID - Wall
Color contrast is
light on dark and
dark on light
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57. Room ID - Wall
New provision for
dual message signs
in SAD
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58. Dual Message Signs
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703.5 The new provision for Separate Tactile and Visual Messages
is becoming highly recommended as part of the 2010 Standard,
as the attributes that make type legible to the visual reader are
different than for the tactile reader.
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Tactile characters shall be:
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1. 1/2” min height
2. 3/4” max height
3. Not required to contrast with background
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59. Dual Message Signs
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Visual characters shall be:
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1. Uppercase and/or lowercase.
2. Style shall be conventional in form. Simple serifs are allowed.
3. Stroke thickness shall be 10 percent minimum and 30
percent maximum of the letter height.
4. Spacing between characters shall be10 percent minimum
and 35 percent maximum of the character height.
5. Min. character height is 5/8", providing height above floor is
below 70 inches and min. viewing distance is 6 feet or less.
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60. VISUAL
Serifs, Upper & Lower
Case, Variable Stroke
Width, Color, etc…
TACTILE
Requires tracing finger
along a thin character
bead with very wide
letter spacing.
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61. Room ID - Wall
Kerning, min
1/8” & max 4x
character stroke
width
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63. Mounting Height
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Permanent room I.D. signs must be mounted on the latch side
of the door, 48" minimum and 60” maximum from the finished
floor to the bottom baseline of text.
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65. Mounting Location
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703.4.2 Location Where a tactile sign is provided at a door,
the sign shall be located alongside the door at the latch side.
Where a tactile sign is provided at double doors with one
active leaf, the sign shall be located on the inactive leaf.
Where a tactile sign is provided at double doors with two
active leafs, the sign shall be located to the right of the right
hand door.
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66. Mounting Location
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Where there is no wall space at the latch side of a single door or
at the right side of double doors, signs shall be located on the
nearest adjacent wall. Signs containing tactile characters shall
be located so that a clear floor space of 18 inches (455 mm)
minimum by 18 inches (455 mm) minimum, centered on the
tactile characters, is provided beyond the arc of any door swing
between the closed position and 45 degree open position.
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EXCEPTION: Signs with tactile characters shall be permitted on the push side
of doors with closers and without hold-open devices.
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67. Ceiling Mounting
Character and
background
eggshell, matte or
non-glare
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68. Ceiling Mounting
Color contrast light on dark and
dark on light
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69. Ceiling Mounting
Symbols - not
regulated
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70. Ceiling Mounting
Min 2” height if sign
is no higher than
10’
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72. Ceiling Mounting
Mount height
enough for 80” clear
head space
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73. Canadian Accessibility
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74. A glimpse into the
future…
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75. Canadian Accessibility
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CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design is the National
Standard of Canada as it relates to Accessibility.
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The country also has the Ontarian’s with Disability Act which
requires that public spaces be made accessible with the goal
of a completely accessible Ontario by 2025.
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76. Canadian Accessibility
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CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design
Section 6.4.1 Signage - Character Proportion
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Must be Sans Serif
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Must have Arabic numbers
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Width/height ratio between
3:5 and 1:1
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Stroke width/height ratio
between 1:5 and 1:10
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77. Canadian Accessibility
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CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design
Section 6.4.2 Signage - Contrast
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Glare Free
Dark on Light
Light on Dark
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78. Canadian Accessibility
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CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design
Section 6.4.3 Signage - Illumination
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Minimum level of illumination
is 200lx (LUX)
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79. Canadian Accessibility
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CAN/CSA-B651-95 Barrier-Free Design
Section 6.4.4 Signage - Tactile Characters or Symbols
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Raised at least .8mm
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Between 16-50mm high
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Must be sans serif
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If wall mount - centerline at
height of 1500 +/-25mm
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80. Canadian Accessibility
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AODA
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81. Canadian Accessibility
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The AODA standards are being developed in Customer
Service, Information and Communications. Employment,
Transportation, and The Built Environment.
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The Ontarian's with Disabilities Act continues to evolve in a
way that will provide improved access to the built environment
while working closely with the OBC.
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82. Canadian Accessibility
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AODA - Built Environment
Section 6.1.1.1 Signage - Fonts
PROPOSED CHANGES 7/2010
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Must be Sans Serif
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Upper and Lower Case
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Width/height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10
based on uppercase “O”
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Tonal contrast of at least 70%
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Matt or Glare Free Surface
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83. Canadian Accessibility
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AODA - Built Environment
Section 6.1.2 Signage - Tactile Characters
PROPOSED CHANGES 7/2010
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.8mm above surface
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Between 16mm - 50mm height
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San Serif with smooth edges
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Tonal contrast of at least 70%
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Grade 1 Braille
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84. Canadian Accessibility
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AODA - Built Environment
Section 6.1.4.2.2 Signage - Rooms and Spaces
PROPOSED CHANGES 7/2010
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Comply with 6.1.2 (Tactile Letters)
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Mounted on latch side of door
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Mount height with horizontal CL 1200mm 1500mm above floor or ground surface
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85. Australia Accessibility
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86. Australia Accessibility
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After more than 10 years of negotiations, the Australian
Government has introduced new standards for access to
buildings for people with disabilities.
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Braille standards are developed by the Australian Braille
Authority.
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The national building code is enforced by local code officials.
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87. Rounded edge
signs, upper and
lower case text
with Grade I Braille
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88. Contrasting tactile,
left justified Braille,
San Serif thin
stroke
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89. Understanding Photopolymer
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90. Photopolymer:
1/32” layer of
photopolymer resin
extruded to a variety
of base substrates
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91. Photopolymer:
Integral bond
between
photopolymer and
base.
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94. Photopolymer:
High level of
productivity. Over
400 signs per day.
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95. Photopolymer:
Not all photopolymer
is created equal.
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96. What is PETG?
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97. What is PETG
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PETG, glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate, is a co
polyester that is a clear amorphous thermoplastic.
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PETG exhibits has high stiffness, hardness, and good impact
strength.
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The clear PETG base of all sheets contains a co-extruded UV
inhibitor to block unwanted light contamination and increase
the longevity and resilience of the material.
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98. PETG waste can be
sent to recycling
facilities to be
incorporated into
post industrial waste
content materials.
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99. Code Requirements
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100. Flammability
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Signs made from photopolymer or PETG thermoplastic will
meet all flammability requirements for light transmitting
plastics specified by…
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BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators
SBCCI Southern Building Code Congress International
ICBO International Conference of Building Officials
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101. Burn Rate
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Signs made from photopolymer on PETG thermoplastic when
tested according to ASTM D 635 will burn less than one inch.
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It therefore meets the requirements for classification CC1 at a
nominal thickness of 1/16”.
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102. Vertical Burn
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ASTM Signs Products made from photopolymer on PETG
thermoplastic is classified by UL as 94V-2 in a thickness of
1/8" or greater.
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A sheet thickness less than 1/8" is classified as 94 HB.
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103. How To Fabricate
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104. STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Contact With Flim Negative
Exposure with UV Light
Wash in Plain Tap Water
The first step is to place a high
density film negative on top of the
photopolymer sheet.
There is a bank of UV lamps that
shine down and pass through the
clear areas of the film negative
and expose the photopolymer
material.
The unexposed photopolymer gets washed away
during the washout process in plain tap water.
STEP 4
STEP 5
HOW TO MAKE
PHOTOPOLYMER SIGNS
5
5 Easy Steps
STEP
Drying
The photopolymer effluent is 100% biodegradable and goes right down the drain. You are left
with the exposed raised images.
Post Exposure
process of making
photopolymer signage:
Dry the moisture off the material.
The photopolymer and the base
PETG does not absorb moisture
during the washout - drying is to
evaporate any standing moisture
left on the sheet.
Post exposure is a second
exposure to fully cure, harden and
activate the photpolymer. This is
the final step in processing
photopolymer.
Note: This shows how the Braille
will appear after the top coating.

106. Over 400 signs
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107. Conclusion
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Accessible (ADA Compliant) Signs manufactured using PETG photopolymer meet
ALL US and International Laws & Standards, including Title 24 & The 2010 Standard
for Accessible Design.
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Accessible (ADA Compliant) Signs manufactured using PETG base photopolymer are
integrally (single piece) constructed.
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Accessible (ADA Compliant) Signs manufactured using PETG base photopolymer
have a .001 moisture absorption ratio.
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Accessible (ADA Compliant) Signs manufactured using PETG base photopolymer
meet or exceed burn/vertical burn standards for ALL international standards.
Over 400 signs
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108. This concludes the AIA Continuing
Education Program
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Credits for this course will be filed with the AIA and Certificates of
Completion provided within 2 weeks

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