FAQs

Q(1). What is Thermoplastic Roadmarking Material (TRM) ?

Ans. TRM is a hot applied resin based material supplied in dry mix powder form and used in developed countries for roadmarking. TRM gives high performance and cost effectiveness as it offers extremely high visibility and durability throughout the life of the line.

Q(2). What is the advantage of using TRM over conventional cold applied roadmarking paint ?

Ans.     Advantages of Thermoplastic Over Conventional Paints

1.Cost Effective: Initial cost per square meter is higher than conventional cold paint but thermoplastic is much more durable. It has 6 times longer life than cold paint and is therefore much more cost effective.

1.Less Cost Effective: Cold applied paint disappears from the road surface when exposed to medium/high density traffic within six months. Colour retention and visibility is impaired within 3 months. Repeated application of cold paint in the long term becomes much more expensive when compared to Thermoplastic.

2. Fast Drying: Thermoplastic Roadmarkings cool within minutes, reducing traffic disruption and confusion. Wet Tracks by vehicles are totally avoided scince the paint dries quickly.

2. Slow Drying: Cold paints require long time for drying after application and therefore cones/barriers are required for long periods to protect the paint while it dries. Usually, where cones or barriers are not available, wet tracks by vehicles ruin the paint job.

3. Environment Friendly: Thermoplastics are dry 100% solids and after application harden by cooling resulting in no solvents being released into the atmosphere.

3. Environment Hazard: Cold Traffic paints contain solvents which are environmentally hazardous. These solvents are released into the atmosphere as the cold paint dries.

4. Better control on Thickness of coating: Thickness and line definition is strictly controlled mechanically, resulting in high quality line markings.

4. Less control on Thickness Coat: Thickness is not controlled by any reliable method and is at the discretion of the operator.

5. Skid Resistant: TRP’s contain aggregates that make lines less slippery and safer for vehicles.

5. Slippery Surface: Cold Paints are smooth and during wet conditions provide highly reduced traction with vehicle tyres making them slippery and hazardous.

6. Improved Night-time Visibility: The inclusion of pre-mix and drop-on glass beads gives the line an immediate and enhanced night time reflectivity.

6. Poor Visibility: Cold applied road paints offer low visibility at all times. This poor visibility gets worse during wet conditions.

Q (3). How are PSIL thermoplastic roadmarking products better than other thermoplastic road marking products ?

Ans. With the experience of Promark’s highly advanced materials science and technology, Promark Safety’s products are way ahead of the competition on all fronts especially in terms of quality, performance and cost effectiveness.  PSIL Thermoplastic roadmarking material will be manufactured to meet the requirements of BS 3262 (1989) and the MOST specifications.

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