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3M Ensure Image Lot Code System
Information graciously provided by George Balsamo - Montgomery, IL - ALPCA # 3562 |
The top two letters indicate the state - NJ for New Jersey.
The lot code itself consists of 3 letters and one number:
First letter: B This stands for the Scotchlite plant in Brownwood, Texas.
The second letter indicates the last digit of the year:
1
C |
2
O |
3
M |
4
P |
5
L |
6
A |
7
I |
8
N |
9
T |
0
S |
The third letter indicates the month:
JAN
1
S |
FEB
2
T |
MAR
3
E |
APR
4
N |
MAY
5
O |
JUN
6
G |
JUL
7
R |
AUG
8
A |
SEP
9
P |
OCT
10
H |
NOV
11
I |
DEC
12
C |
The number ranges from 1 to 5 - indicating the week of the month.
The system recycles every 10 years.
All reflective sheeting made during the same week will have the same lot code,
no matter what state or what type of plate it is used for.
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This lot code (BAR4) indicates that the plate was
manufactured in the 4th week of July (R=7) of 1996 (A=6). |
| Thanks to George Balsamo (ALPCA 3562) for this information. |
