DURABLE PAVEMENT-MARKING MATERIALS

Work done by the Minnesota Department of Transportation during the past 10 years to develop and evaluate a durable yet economical road-striping material is described. The development of equipment capable of applying a two-component epoxy resin is discussed. Epoxy, polyester, and thermoplastic resins and their cost-effectiveness are evaluated. Field evaluation of the various materials consisted of visual observations, photographs, macrophotographs, and measurements of retroreflectivity. The available data suggest that epoxy can be placed on a high-volume bituminous or portland cement concrete roadway, at a thickness of 10 mils, and provide adequate delineation for 12 months or longer while remaining as economical as paint. The polyester material did not adhere well to portland cement concrete and the aggregate in the bituminous pavement. Thermoplastic was found to be generally unacceptable because it is to susceptible to removal by traffic and snowplows when placed at the manufacturer's recommended minimum thickness of 30 mils and it does not bond adequately to portland cement concrete. (Author)

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  • Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Coatings, Signing and Marking Materials . Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Gillis, Henry J
• Conference:
  • 59th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1980-1-21 to 1980-1-25
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 36-45
• Monograph Title: Corrosion, Cathodic Protection, Aggregate Upgrading, Concrete Density, and Pavement Markings
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 762
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous pavements; Epoxy resins; Measurement; Pavements; Polyester resins; Portland cement concrete; Resins; Retroreflection; Road marking materials; Snowplows; Surveying; Thermoplastic materials; Traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Visual surveys
• Old TRIS Terms: Retrodirective reflection; Traffic marking materials
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331045
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309031044
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM