Demountable copy
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Demountable copy is a form of traffic sign in which mass-produced sheet-metal characters (and graphics, such as route shields and arrows) are attached to the sign face through means such as screws, rivets and adhesives.[1]
Because of the ability to remove the preformed metal characters from the sign, demountable-copy signs can be easily altered to change their message by removing unwanted sections of the legend and installing new elements.[1]
Some states formerly applied their demountable characters to non-retroreflective sheeting but phased out the process when the glue used began to leak and damage the signs.[2]
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[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- Button copy, older style of sign manufacture no longer commonly used
- Retroreflective sheeting, common material for direct-applied copy
