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Romac BS: 3262:1989
White / Yellow
Romac MOST 803.4.2.1
White / Yellow
Glass Beads
Concrete Primer
   
 
   
  Technical Specification
White & Yellow MOST 803.4.2.1 (Conforms to AASHTO M249)
   
 
The thermoplastic material shall be homogeneously composed of aggregates, pigment, resin and glass reflector zing spheres. The material shall be free from all skins, dirt and foreign objects and shall comply with requirements in the table given below.
 
  PROPORTIONS OF CONSTITUENTS OF MARKING MATERIAL
   
(Percentage by weight)

Constituents

White

Yellow

Binder

 

18.0 min

 

18.0 min

Glass Beads

 

30 – 40

 

30 – 40

Titanium Dioxide

 

10.0 min

 

 -

Calcium Carbonate & inert filters

 

42.0 max See

   

Yellow Pigment

 

-

 

Note

Note: Amount of Yellow pigment, calcium carbonate and inert filters shall be at the option of the manufacturer, provided all other requirements of the specification are met.

 

Binder

Shall comprise of plasticized synthetic hydrocarbon resin, plasticized natural resin or rosins.

Pigment

White pigment material shall either consist of Titanium Di-oxide Type A ( Anatase) or Type R ( Rutile ). The Lead Chromate content of road marking material shall not exceed 5% by mass.

Aggregates

Light colored silica sand, calcite, quartz or calcinated flint.

Reflectorization

Solid Glass Bead to be incorporated in the material prior to application to the road surface shall comply with Class A requirements of BS 6088.

Solid Glass Beads for additional surface reflectorization shall comply with Class B – BS Drop On requirements of BS 6088.

   
  PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MAKING MATERIAL
 


Luminance

White: Daylight luminance at 45 degrees – 65% min as per AASHTO M249.
Yellow: Daylight luminance at 45 degrees – 45% min as per AASHTO M249.

Drying Time

When applied at a temperature specified by the manufacturer and to the required thickness, the material shall set to bear traffic in not more than 15 minutes.

Skid Resistance

Not less than 45 as per BS – 6044.

CRACKING RESISTANCE AT LOW TEMPERATURE

The material shall show no cracks on application to concrete blocks.

Softening Point

102.5 ± 9.5°C as per ASTM D 36

Flow Resistance

Not more than 25% as per AASHTO M 249.

Yellowness Index (For white material)

Not more than 0.12 as per ASHTO M 249.

   
 

Note : Data, specification, direction and recommendation given in this sheet represent results and experience under controlled or specially defined circumstance and are subject to change without notice
 

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