Thermoplastic road paint is a durable and highly reflective material used for road markings. Due to their exceptional resistance to weathering and high traffic, thermoplastic paints are widely used for road markings in various climates, particularly in tropical countries like the Philippines. Rua Seguridad offers three types of thermoplastic road marking paint – Hydrocarbon, Legacy, and Preformed.
What are Thermoplastic Paints?
Thermoplastic paints are a specialized type of coating designed to provide durable, high-visibility markings on roads. This type of road marking paint is applied as a hot liquid, which then cools and solidifies to form a tough, plastic-like film. Apart from its durability, it has quick-drying properties that allow motorists to use the roads immediately.
Rua Seguridad’s Thermoplastic Road Paints
Rua Seguridad offers different types of thermoplastic paints to cater to your specific road marking and environmental needs. The thermoplastic paints we offer each possess unique properties that come with specific benefits. Let’s compare them:
Customized Solutions Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbon thermoplastic paint is a cost-effective road marking solution, prevalently used for general road marking applications due to the balance of performance and cost. However, they have slightly longer curing times and may be more susceptible to cracking in extremely cold climates.
Hydrocarbon thermoplastic paint is formulated using a hydrocarbon-based resin. This type of paint is known for its excellent adhesion to various road surfaces, laying evenly on asphalt and concrete.
Hydrocarbon is highly resistant to the harsh tropical weather conditions prevalent in the Philippines. This resilience ensures exceptional durability and longevity, ensuring high visibility even in challenging environments.
Compared to alkyd and preformed paints, hydrocarbon paints offer a good overall performance profile. They exhibit excellent durability, resistance to fading, and visibility under various lighting conditions, on top of cost-effectivity.
Legacy Alkyd Thermoplastic Paint
Legacy Alkyd thermoplastic paint is our premium brand of thermoplastic road marking designed to deliver exceptional performance and long-lasting durability for Philippine roads. Its high-gloss, non-tacky formula provides superior dirt-repelling and tire-resistance properties, ensuring clean, well-defined road markings for years.
Legacy Alkyd is formulated specifically by Rua Seguridad with an alkyd-based non-solvent formula. This is a powder-based thermoplastic paint that enables faster melting and drying times, which can significantly reduce the overall application time.
Our proprietary brand of glass beads completes the formula for the Legaxy Alkyd thermoplastic paint, enhancing its retro-reflectivity and ensuring optimal visibility both day and night.
Preformed Thermoplastic Paint
Preformed thermoplastic road paint is a unique type of road marking paint offers unparalleled speed, efficiency, and durability. Unlike traditional thermoplastic paints, preformed paint comes in square sheets that are pre-formed with proprietary glass beads and primer, making them ready for installation. This innovative approach eliminates the need for on-site mixing and heating, significantly reducing application time.
This thermoplastic road paint offers an efficient and simple installation process that’s ideal for large-scale projects or areas with limited traffic closures. Installers simply lay down the sheet of preformed thermoplastic paint and heat it up with a blowtorch to allow the paint to melt and fuse with the pavement.
Preformed thermoplastic road paint is also versatile. Rua Seguridad uses laser cutters to customize the paint to your specifications. This allows for the creation of arrows, numbers, and various symbols.
In addition to efficiency and versatility, the preformed thermoplastic paint also offers exceptional retro-reflectivity. It is 10 times more reflective than traditional road paints ensuring maximum visibility and safety under all lighting conditions.
Summarized Comparison of Our Thermoplastic Paints:
- Hydrocarbon thermoplastic paint is the most cost-effective and provides excellent adhesion and durability in tropical climates.
- Legacy Alkyd thermoplastic paint offers fast installation and curing, as well as excellent fading- and dirt-resistance, making them ideal for high-traffic areas.
- Preformed thermoplastic paint comes in pre-cut shapes and symbols, ensuring efficient installation and excellent, long-lasting visibility.
Which is the Right Type of Thermoplastic Paint for Your Project?
Every thermoplastic paint offers unique features and benefits. Here are factors that influence the effectiveness and longevity of the markings, and thus your choice:
Durability
The longevity of road markings is crucial for safety and cost-efficiency. This reduces the frequency of reapplications, saving time and resources. A durable paint ensures lower road maintenance costs and prolonged safety of all road users.
Traffic Volume
High-traffic areas demand road markings that can withstand constant wear and tear. The best choice for such areas or projects is a paint that offers high durability and adhesion.
A less durable paint in such areas could lead to frequent reapplications, increasing maintenance costs and causing disruptions.
Climate
The climate, specifically temperature extremes and precipitation, significantly impacts the performance of road markings. The road marking’s ability to withstand the local climate should be a major consideration, especially in areas with extreme weather conditions.
Cost
Budget constraints are always a consideration in large-scale projects. Some thermoplastic paint options offer lower initial costs, but it’s ideal to also consider the overall cost of installation and maintenance. Consider how long it takes to install the thermoplastic paint and its durability, which affects the long-term maintenance expenses.
Visibility
Make sure that your choice of road marking paint meets the required level of retro-visibility for the road it will be used on. This not only reduces the need for re-application but ensures road users’ safety especially in low-visibility areas.
Make Road Markings that Last
Each type of thermoplastic paint—hydrocarbon, alkyd, and preformed—offers unique benefits, making them suitable for different circumstances and requirements.
Selecting the right thermoplastic paint involves balancing these factors to meet specific project needs. By considering traffic volume, climate conditions, application methods, cost, durability, and visibility, you can ensure that your road markings are effective, long-lasting, and suitable for every project.
Contact us today to learn more about Rua Seguridad’s high-quality thermoplastic paint.
