Components Of Thermoplastic Road Marking Paint

by Sanjeev Yadav SEO Consultant

Each and every road has certain markings on it in white or yellow color to convey certain information to the driver. These markings are done using thermoplastic road marking paint to ensure that they do not wear off with time because of the passing of vehicles over them. The road surface is cleaned and made dry to ensure that the paint sticks for a long time. The roads that are to be marked stay closed for around 30 minutes before the application of the paint and also many hours after the application so that the paint dries perfectly. These thermoplastic road markings require precision in the temperature as well for the paint to form a strong bond with the road surface. Not just that, the components of the thermoplastic paint also play a key role in the smooth application and durability of the paint. Here are the major components that are added in the thermoplastic paint. Have a look.

·    Synthetic Resin
Resins are mixtures of organic compounds like terpenes that carry the much-required thermoplasticity for road marking. This synthetic resin allows the hot melt for road marking to dry out fast and also acts as a strong adhesive to the surface of the road.

·    Additives
Additives titanium dioxide or inert fillers are added to the thermoplastic road markings to give it the plastic feel and texture. They ensure that the outer coating of the road marking remains plastic-like and becomes resistant to any type of pollution or color fading.

·    Pigments
Pigments are added to the thermoplastic road marking paint to give it the required color for marking on road. Be it yellow or white, the paint has certain pigments that give it the required color. Zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and lithopone are commonly used white pigments while yellow pigments are mainly the yellow leads.

·    Packing Material
The mechanical strength and resistance to any type of wear or color fading are ensured by the addition of the packing materials as fillings in the thermoplastic road marking paint.

·    Glass Beads
Have you seen the road markings at night? They glow during the night because of the light reflected by the moving vehicle. This brightness and durability of the road markings at nights is made possible with the addition of glass beads to the paint. These glass beads are transparent and colorless balls that are mixed into the paint to give it the properties like refraction, directional reflection, and focusing of light.

The right mix of all these components in the paint makes it ideal for application on any type of road surface. You can get the highest-quality thermoplastic road marking services in Haryana and other states of India.