EPOXY PROMISES NEW LINE IN ROAD MARKINGS

An epoxy resin-based material known as Epoflex, being promoted by US Federal highway engineers as a roadmarking material, is claimed to last up to 10 times longer than conventional paint. The material consists of liquid and solid epoxy resins, pigment, filler and tiny beads which reflect light. Unlike most epoxy resin systms the material requires no hardener and can have a setting time of under 5 sec. In addition to having greater durability than paint, the resin-based material contains no solvents and so is non-pulluting. Trials have shown however that for maximum life, the material should be heated to 230 deg C before application. (Author/TRRL)

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  IPC Magazine Limited

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• Publication Date: 1983-4-14

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 80
• Serial:
  • NEW SCIENTIST
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue Number: 1353
  • Publisher: REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD
  • ISSN: 0262-4079

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Durability; Epoxy resins; Road marking materials; Setting (Concrete)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Setting time
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking materials
• ITRD Terms: 562: Carriageway marking; 9013: Development; 5910: Durability; 7468: Epoxy resin; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 3807: Paint; 9084: Use; 5281: Weathering
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378202
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1983 12:00AM