Evaluation of Thermoplastic Marking Materials

Details

• Creators:
  Cyrus, Holly M. ; Previti, Anthony J.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division. ; Hi-Tec Systems
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Adhesion
  • Airport runways
  • Evaluation
  • Friction
  • Retroreflectivity
  • Road markings
  • Taxiways
  • Tensile strength
  • Thermoplastic materials
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AR-TN08/22
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Technical Note
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Description:
  Due to the harsh conditions of airport environments, frequent repainting of existing waterborne pavement markings is required. This painting is expensive and affects life-cycle costs. A thermoplastic marking material has been identified as an alternative to the existing waterborne material. The purpose of this research effort was to determine if this thermoplastic marking material is as effective as the current waterborne material in terms of its retro-reflectivity, chromaticity, friction properties, and its adherence to the airport pavement surface.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90228/dot_90228_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.62 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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