Both products make something visible in the dark, and they do it in opposite ways. Reflective tape has to be hit by a light — headlights, a torch, a machine lamp. Glow tape has to be charged by light first, then emits for a period on its own.
Reflective tape for anything with a light source
Vehicles, trailers, barrier edges and gates are reflective-tape jobs, because drivers arrive with lights. Our high-visibility cloth tape is supplied for hazard marking, listed in the US$5.80 band, and the reflective and glow range covers conspicuity marking for vehicles, staircases and signage.
Glow tape for escape routes and switches
Photoluminescent tape suits stair nosings, handrails, door handles, extinguisher positions and switch panels — anything a person must find with no light at all. Charging matters: the brighter the room light, the stronger and longer the emission.
Fitting it so it survives
- Reflective tape on vehicles should be protected from direct jet-washing; abrasion kills retro-reflection
- Glow strips work best as a continuous line — a dashed line reads as a gap in the dark
- On metal steps, use the same surface preparation as anti-slip tape before applying
Standard black-and-yellow hazard tape, printed “CAUTION” banding, and printed custom legend are all available, so a warehouse can be marked to its own scheme rather than to a stock one.
