Title: Encapsulated retroreflective elements and method for making same
Application Number: 95193715 Application Date: 1995.05.04
Publication Number: 1164897 Publication Date: 1997.11.12
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: G02B5/128
Applicant(s) Name: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: G. P. Morris;K. D. Budd
Attorney & Agent: LIU LIPING
Abstract:
    Encapsulated retroreflective element (10) comprising a retroreflective assembly (12) made up of a transparent optical body (14) and a reflective member (16) and essentially completely encapsulated within a dense, substantially transparent oxide coating (18). Also a method for making such encapsulated retroreflective elements and articles and compositions of liquid dope comprising such retroreflective elements (10).
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