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.
