Thermoplastic Paints- The Much Needed Safety Markers

The durability of thermoplastic paints or road marking paints has not been much of a concern as they are made using protection specific components like binders, fillers, glass beads and pigments. The types of thermoplastics vary in composition being either hydrocarbon based which are produced from petroleum or alkaloid based which are produced form resins obtained from wood.

There are a number of benefits that thermoplastic road paint present over regular street marketing paints. More of these advantages can be attributed to the composition and core strength of the material that is designed while keeping in mind the weather requirements and road requirements for driving in harsh weather conditions to minimize risks at a larger level.

Thermoplastic paints are also referred to as road marking paints because of the many fold uses they offer for road side safety and accident control. The thermoplastic marking paint reduces the accident toll to a marked level in both urban and rural settings.

Moreover, the benefits of thermoplastic paints play a part in controlling traffic congestion at crucial times. Most of the safety benefits of thermoplastic paint are associated with times of low visibility in worst weather conditions which calls for repainting as retro-reflectivity may drop dangerously low.

The use of thermoplastic paints for edge-lines is also a great causative agent in determining the incidence of road side accidents. States that use edge-lines have a far lower crash toll, and that too in a cost-effective way.

Thermoplastic paints are widely popular due to the high durability, moderate costs and the low VOC content. They can be reapplied over the previous marking saving the overall cost of repainting from the scratch.

Thermoplastic Marking

I did a search online for "thermoplastic marking" and here are the images i found:

Look how interested these guys are, as they watch their ginger co-worker do all of the work. They are probably like "Hey Joe, Look at the rookie apply that thermoplastic marking to a section of that street." I'm almost possible that is what they are saying, or talking about last night's game." The guy on the right looks like he's going to go face to face with the thermoplastic marking when he passes out head first. :)



LOOK at that thermoplastic marking application. Is this really how a company promotes thei\r thermoplastic marketing service. With a picture of their employee's ass in it. I wonder if they will put this on the packaging of their products.

What is "Thermoplastic Line Marking"

Thermoplastic Line Marking is a type of road marking that is raised above the ground and offers reflective characteristics that help drivers see these line markings on the roads even better at night. What makes these line markings so special is that they are made from thermoplastic paints, which uphold constant friction from cars and different weather events and last for a very long time. Thermoplastic Line Marking has become the preferred line marking solution for many pavement and asphalt companies.

Jotun Road Marking Paint

If you've been reading the news lately, and are eagerly searching and looking to find the latest and greatest on road marking paints, I feel horrible for you. But seriously if you have, then you would have been surprised to learn that Jotun, the middle east leader in road marking paint, won a huge contract, worth close to One million lbs in Egyptian currency that is, to re paint the streets and road markings in Egypt. Jotun Road Marking Paint is by far one of the highest quality road marking paints in Dubai, and winning this contract will surely mean more business for their company in the near future. Their website isn;t much to look at, and finding more information about the product is like finding a needle in a haystack, but we can imagine the stuff is pretty good if it is going to used all over Egypt.

If you are looking for more information on jotun road marking paint click here.

Road Marking Deterioration Likely to Cause Huge Traffic Issues After Ferocious Winter

Think the subsiding of snow and the approach of spring completely rids of you of headaches of winter? Think again! According to news reports up north, the snow plows that helped displace the snow on your favorite roads and highways, will probably be the reason it takes you an extra 30 minutes to get to work.

The snow plows that would constantly clear the snow from the roads will leave roads with multiple cracks and potholes however these plows will also be responsible for turning the yellow road markings to white, making everyone's commute a little harder and more dangerous. Most commuters are likely to see a few accidents each week in regards to this problem and cities are scrambling to fix this issue.

Not only are they planning to fix the issue but  they are looking to prevent this from happening in the future. Studies are being conducted now, and show that the salt used on the road can be a contributing factor to road markings losing their reflective qualities at night.

Thermoplastic paint has been around for many years, but due to the brutal winter this past 7 months, the paint is evolving and this will save cities and governments millions of dollars in paint and labor costs.

According to Professor Tarek Zayed of Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering

"an upgrade to more expensive and durable epoxy paint might be more cost-effective in the long run. Other options include paint tape and thermoplastic, although these are quite expensive...wider use of a technical device called a retroreflectometer to help assess the paint's reflectivity and resulting effectiveness. In the U.S., this standard has been in place for almost a decade," he says, adding that minimum standards for reflectivity are used to signal when a road must be repainted."

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Plans Highway Safety Features

According to The Gilmour Mirror, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to implement a series of highway safety features to keep its drivers safe during their highway commutes. In a plan approved this past March, "Safety features in the form of texturized centerlines and shoulders will be added to several Upshur County highways this year"

“We are looking at installing texturized strips to centerline areas of these highways to help prevent crossover crashes and along the shoulders to prevent run-off-the-road crashes,” said Rebecca Wells, interim district traffic engineer for TxDOT in Atlanta.

“The texturized strips are grooves milled into the pavement that make noise when vehicle tires run over them. Some strips will be milled into the pavement and other sections, with shallower paving, will have a thick raised thermoplastic paint process applied to the pavement markings which also creates better visibility during rainy weather. It alerts drivers that they are getting out of their traffic lane.”

This was a news article that talked about Thermoplastic Paint and thought I would share.

Read more:The Gilmer Mirror - HIghways to get safety features

THERMOPLASTIC MARKINGS THE HOT ALTERNATIVE

Thermoplastic is a hot-applied road marking compound for the creation of highly reflective stripings with long-term performance. 

Thermoplastic is based on either alkyd or hydrocarbon resins and contains a significant portion of premix glass beads.

The material is available as powder or in preformed blocks. Due to the necessary melting process when applying thermoplastic to the road surface, more sophisticated road marking equipment is required. Different methods are available, depending on the requirements of the final marking. The PE bags in which thermoplastic is packaged are part of the formula and therefore no waste is produced during the application process.

Thermoplastic markings are of high quality and excel through improved durability, excellent reflection properties at night and day and in wet conditions. Moreover, thermoplastics can be used to achieve additional security features like delineation with an acoustic and rumbling effect.