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TMP’s new Spectralyte fibre composite signposts, lighting columns and LED illuminated posts, aimed at improving road safety, are compliant with European regulations having been crash and strength tested for every type and dimension of post and come with full CE certification.
February 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
3273 TMP’s new Spectralyte fibre composite signposts, lighting columns and LED illuminated posts, aimed at improving road safety, are compliant with European regulations having been crash and strength tested for every type and dimension of post and come with full CE certification. They are manufactured by vacuum moulding glass fibre reinforced composite materials. Spectralyte has a third of the weight of steel and three times the tensile strength, and TMP’s Spectralyte range has an expected lifespan of over 50 years.

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