Class 2 and Class 3 high-visibility retro-reflective adhesive tape for vehicle marking, site safety, and road hazard delineation across Northeast India.
Reflective tape is a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape incorporating micro-prism or glass-bead retro-reflective sheeting that bounces light back toward its source — primarily vehicle headlights — making marked objects highly visible at night and in low-visibility conditions such as rain, fog, and dust. It is used on vehicle bodies, safety equipment, road signs, barriers, personal protective equipment, and hazard zones to ensure that workers, vehicles, and obstacles are seen at night and during Northeast India's frequent monsoon rain-reduced visibility periods.
Multi Trade Combines stocks high-visibility reflective tape in Class 2 and Class 3 grades from our Guwahati counter. Northeast India's road network — major national highways and state roads often without street lighting — makes reflective marking mandatory on heavy goods vehicles, construction machinery, and road-side hazards under CMVR (Central Motor Vehicles Rules) and MoRTH guidelines. A roll of reflective tape is a low-cost, high-impact safety investment for any vehicle or site boundary.
Road transport operators are the primary users — trucks, tankers, and trailers operating on national highways between Guwahati and Silchar, Dimapur, Shillong, Itanagar, and Agartala are required to carry rear reflective marking as per CMVR rules. Many fleet operators apply full-side reflective striping to all vehicles to increase driver visibility and reduce rear-end and side-swipe accidents on poorly lit stretches. The Barak Valley and North Assam roads are known for nighttime truck incidents; reflective tape provides passive protection throughout the vehicle's service life.
Construction site safety officers mark site boundaries, excavation edges, temporary road diversions, and fixed hazards with reflective barrier tape and reflective cone sleeves. Oil and gas facilities in Jorhat and Duliajan apply reflective tape on plant structures, pipe racks, and vehicle inspection points. Safety equipment distributors in the region use reflective tape to produce custom safety vests and hard hat markings for project PPE packages.
Reflective tape pairs with safety cones, safety road barriers, and caution/danger tape — all available in our Safety Equipment range at Multi Trade Combines — to create a complete workzone delineation and visibility package.
| Category | Safety Equipment |
|---|---|
| Key specs | High-vis adhesive · Class 2 / Class 3 |
| Performance | High-vis adhesive · Class 2 / Class 3 |
| Colour | White, yellow, red, orange (as specified) |
| Backing | Pressure-sensitive adhesive |
| Applications | Vehicle marking, site safety, road signs |
| Availability | In stock — price on request |
Reflective tape performance classes are defined by the retro-reflectivity coefficient (RA) — how much light is bounced back to a driver's eyes per lux of headlight illumination per square metre of tape surface. Class 1 (Engineering Grade) tape has a lower RA of 70–90 cd/lux/m² and is used for general road signage, vehicle markings, and static applications where background lighting conditions are reasonable. Class 2 (High Intensity Grade) tape has RA values of 250 cd/lux/m² or higher and provides much stronger reflectivity at longer distances and in rain — it is used for highway signage, heavy vehicles, and safety applications where early driver detection at speed is critical.
For long-term adhesion, the surface must be clean, dry, and free of oil, grease, wax, and loose paint. Clean with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipe before applying. On vehicles, degrease the metal surface and allow to fully dry. In cold NE India winters (below 10°C), warm the surface to room temperature before applying — the pressure-sensitive adhesive activates best above 15°C. Once applied, use firm even pressure along the full tape length. Allow 24 hours at room temperature before exposing to water or mechanical stress. On textured or powder-coated surfaces, adhesion may be reduced — contact us for primer-compatible grades.