DEVELOPMENT OF A RAPID DRYING TRAFFIC PAINT SYSTEM USING MICROWAVE ENERGY

RESULTS ARE DESCRIBED OF A RESEARCH CONTRACT AWARDED AN ELECTRONICS COMPANY TO DEVELOP A SUITABLE TRAFFIC PAINT AND TO DESIGN EQUIPMENT WHICH WOULD DRY THE TRAFFIC PAINT TO A STATE OF NO PICK-UP IN APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND BY THE APPLICATION OF MICRO-WAVE ENERGY. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF INVESTIGATION THE CONTRACTING COMPANY CONCLUDED IT WAS NOT TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES WITH THE CONTRACT BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY IN GENERATING A SUFFICIENTLY HIGH ENERGY INTENSITY AT THE DIELECTRIC INTERFACE OF THE PAINT AND PAVEMENT SURFACES. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Hpr, Bpr Mr-137, STATE D-5-6
• Corporate Authors:

  Litton Industries

  /Atherton Division
  ,   United States 

  California Division of Highways

  Bridge Department
  Sacramento, CA  United States  05914

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Spellman, D L
  • Rooney, H A
• Publication Date: 1968-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dielectric materials; Drying; Drying rate; Energy absorption; Energy levels; Microwaves; Surface course (Pavements); Traffic paint
• Old TRIS Terms: High energy rate
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218017
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1994 12:00AM