Road marking knowledge at a glance - Part 2

2022-02-07

Here we continue to introduce the different types of road marking.

2. Solvent Based Road Marking Paint

Components		Synthetic resin, solvent, pigment, CaCO3
Appearance (normal temperature)		Liquid
Heat residual		＞60%
Paint Primer		No
Application Temperature		Ambient temperature
Application mode		Spray or roller
Visibility	Day	Medium
	Night	Low
Adhesion		Strong
Drying		Slow
Effect of glass bead		Medium
Anti-pollution		Medium
Wear resistance		Weak
Service life		3-8 months
Effect on environment		Pollution (VOCs)

Primary use: long lines, intersection, arrows, letters, symbols.

Application: striping truck, hand sprayer, metal stencils.

Thickness: 0.38mm – 0.64mm.

Resin System: alkyd resin; acrylic resin.

Advantage: For cold solvent, low cost, easy application, slow dry;

For hot solvent type, fast dry. Good retro-reflectivity; higher solid content and less solvent.

Disadvantage: not environment-friendly, short life.

manual cold spraying marking machine