3M™ Scotchlite™ 5100R Reflective Graphic Film – White

3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Graphic Film Series 5100R is a flexible, enclosed-lens engineer-grade retroreflective film designed for professional graphics that need strong nighttime visibility with a removable adhesive system. The White film is well suited to cut lettering, decals, fleet and vehicle markings, equipment identification and other non-regulated reflective graphics where eventual removal is important.

Key Features & Benefits

• Retroreflective visibility: Returns incident light toward its source to improve nighttime visibility.
• Removable adhesive: Pressure-sensitive adhesive is designed to be removable with heat and/or chemicals, helping reduce adhesive residue compared with permanent reflective films.
• Professional cutting performance: Designed for clean computer cutting and weeding for lettering, logos, numbers and decals.
• Flexible construction: Suitable for vertical flat or curved surfaces, including many applications with rivets when installed according to 3M guidance.
• Wet-weather reflectivity: Designed to retain much of its reflective performance when wet.
• Multiple colors: Series 5100R is offered in a broad color range for coordinated reflective graphics.

Verified Technical Information

• Film family: 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Graphic Film Series 5100R
• Construction: Flexible enclosed-lens retroreflective engineer-grade film
• Nominal thickness: 7 mil
• Adhesive: Pressure-sensitive, removable with heat and/or chemicals
• Expected performance life: Up to 7 years for unprinted film without graphic protection on a flat, vertical outdoor surface under 3M's stated test/use conditions
• Surface geometry: Vertical flat or curved surfaces, with or without rivets, when compatible with the application
• Current CrafterNV roll choices for this color: 15" × 10 yd, 15" × 50 yd, 24" × 10 yd, 24" × 50 yd, 30" × 10 yd, 30" × 50 yd, 48" × 10 yd, 48" × 50 yd, 20" × 50 yd

Common Applications

• Cut reflective lettering and numbers
• Vehicle, truck and trailer markings and graphics
• Fleet identification and commercial vehicle decals
• Equipment and machinery identification
• Reflective logos, labels and promotional graphics
• Non-regulated signs and general reflective graphics

Choosing 5100R

Choose 5100R when you need a colored reflective graphic film with good cutting and weeding characteristics and a removable adhesive. For graphics intended to stay in place permanently, or for applications requiring a specific traffic-control or regulatory sheeting specification, select a film designed and approved for that use instead. Series 5100R is intended for graphics and non-regulated signage; do not substitute it for regulated traffic-control sheeting solely because both products are reflective.

The 10-yard rolls are convenient for shorter jobs, color-specific projects and lower-volume production. The 50-yard rolls are better suited to ongoing sign-shop, fleet and production work. Choose the width that minimizes waste while fitting your cutter and finished graphic dimensions.

20-inch cut option: The available 20-inch configuration is produced from 48-inch material as two 20-inch rolls with the remaining drop. Review the selected variant carefully when ordering this cut configuration.

Installation & Compatibility Notes

Apply to a properly prepared, compatible surface following current 3M application guidance. 3M identifies standard vehicles, straight trucks, semi-trucks and semi-trailers among the recommended graphic uses. The film is not recommended for stainless steel. Because paint systems, fiberglass and other substrates can vary or outgas, verify substrate suitability before production installation.

This listing is for colored Series 5100R material used primarily for cutting, screen printing and thermal mass transfer workflows. Do not confuse it with IJ5100R-10, the white inkjet-printable version intended for compatible solvent, UV and latex inkjet printing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 3M 5100R removable?
Yes. 5100R uses a pressure-sensitive adhesive designed to be removable with heat and/or chemicals. Actual removal depends on the substrate, age of the graphic and service conditions.

Can 5100R be used for vehicle graphics?
Yes. 3M lists vehicle, truck and trailer markings and graphics among its recommended uses, subject to proper surface preparation and application.

Is 5100R a traffic-sign sheeting?
It is an engineer-grade reflective graphic film intended for graphics and non-regulated signage. Use the specified, approved reflective sheeting when a traffic-control or regulatory standard applies.

Can I cut 5100R on a sign plotter?
Yes. The film is designed for computer sign cutting and weeding. Confirm that your cutter, blade, settings and roll width are appropriate for reflective film before production.

Is 5100R the same as IJ5100R?
No. Series 5100R is the colored graphic-film family used for cutting and certain traditional imaging methods. IJ5100R-10 is the white version intended for compatible inkjet printing.