INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES FOR SOLVENT-BORNE TRAFFIC PAINT. FINAL REPORT

This report is a continuation of Interim Report FHWA/CA/TL-83-03 and describes work done to put water-borne traffic paint on an operational basis. Laboratory work and field trials on durable high solids traffic coatings are described including polyester, polyester-epoxy, final evaluations of epoxy coatings, epoxy, alkyd and hydrocarbon thermoplastics, low-temperature thermoplastic, inlaid thermoplastic and lead-free traffic paints. Also included are specifications and test methods that have been developed for thermoplastic and water-borne traffic paints.

• Corporate Authors:

  California Department of Transportation

  Transportation Laboratory
  5900 Folsom Boulevard
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95819

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Chatto, D R
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alkyd resins; Epoxides; Field tests; Hydrocarbons; Polyester resins; Specifications; Test procedures; Thermoplastic materials; Traffic paint; Unleaded gasoline
• Uncontrolled Terms: Waterborne coatings
• Old TRIS Terms: Epoxy; Lead free
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457923
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/CA/TL-85/10, 57328-604187
• Contract Numbers: E79TL15
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1987 12:00AM