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Standard Criteria

Ultraviolet Light No effect

8.2.2.7 Alkyd Resin Paint Markings

This material specification covers alkyd resin type, ready-mixed white, yellow, red, and black traffic
paints for use on bituminous and Portland cement concrete pavements. Alkyd resin paint shall
comply with the requirements of AASHTO M 248-91, which classifies alkyd resin paint into three
types:
1. Type S Traffic Paint—Slow drying paint for use in areas where drying is acceptable for 1
hour or more. Medium oil soya modified alkyd resin. Primary solvent is VM and P Naphtha.

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2. Type N Traffic Paint—Paint with immediate drying properties for use in areas where drying
is acceptable for 15 to 30 minutes. Medium oil soya-modified pentaerythritol alkyd resin;
chlorinated rubber, 4 to 1. Primary solvent is toluene.
3. Type F Traffic Paint—Paint for use where faster drying time is required, typically 3 to 6

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minutes if heated to 51.5 ±2.5ºC in the applicator. Medium oil soya/linseed alkyd resin;

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chlorinated rubber; chlorinated paraffin; 1.03 to 1.30 to 1.00. Primary solvent is MEK.
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Road-marking paint shall be Type F. Types N and S may be used to paint kerbs. Alkyd resin paint
for road markings shall not be thinned. For kerb marking, thinning with manufacturer recommended
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product shall be allowed up to 3 % or the manufacturer’s recommended minimum, whichever is
lesser.
Alkyd resin paints may be reflectorized for night visibility by adding glass beads immediately after
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application of the alkyd resin material.
Red and black alkyd resin paint shall be non-reflectorized road marking paint based on alkyd resin
and chlorinated rubber blended with rich pigments and low VOC contents.

a. Composition of Alkyd Resin Paint Markings

Composition of alkyd resin markings (paint) shall be as stated in AASHTO M 248.
Inert or filler pigments shall be first quality paint grade products.
Paint drawdowns shall be performed per ASTM D823. Alkyd resin paint shall be low VOC solvent
based paint that meets the following requirements for white (W), yellow (Y), red (R), or black (B)
paint as applicable:
Table 8-7: Alkyd resin paint characteristics
Standard Criteria W/Y R/B
Bleeding over asphalt Reflectance measurement of the alkyd resin paint
ASTM D969, modified over asphalt paper shall be at least 90 % of the
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as follows: reflectance measurement of the material over a taped
(non-bleeding) surface.
Chromium content < 50 ppm
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ASTM D3718
Directional reflectance White paint shall have a minimum reflectance of 80
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ASTM E1347 %.
Density 1.5 kg/litre minimum
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ASTM D1475, at 21o C
Flexibility Alkyd resin shall be applied at a wet film thickness of
ASTM D522 0.15 mm to a 75x125 mm panel that has been solvent  
cleaned and lightly buffed with steel wool. With the
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panel kept in a horizontal position, the paint shall be

allowed to dry for 18 hours at 24 ± 2.8o C then baked
for 3 hours at 60 ± 2.2o C. Panel shall be cooled to 24
± 2.8o C for at least 30 minutes, bent over a 0.25-inch
mandrel and then examined without magnification.
Alkyd resin shall show no cracking, flaking or loss of
adhesion.
No track time When applied in a line at a rate of 0.38 mm wet film
(dry to no-pick-up time thickness with 0.84 kg of glass beads per litre of paint
for pavement marking) added to the paint, surface shall “dry to no-pick-up” in
90 seconds maximum. Test line shall be applied over
a 30 day old (approximate), non-beaded state
standard paint line. Test line shall be applied using a

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striper capable of maintaining the 0.38 mm wet film
thickness specified. Glass beads shall be blown onto
the line during material application. Test shall be
conducted on dry pavement when the pavement
temperature is between 10 and 38o C and the relative

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humidity is less than 85%. “Dry to no-pick-up” tests

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shall be performed by having a standard size sedan
or equivalent test vehicle coast across the paint line
with no turning or accelerating at a speed of
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approximately 65 kph no more than 90 seconds after
the test line is applied to the pavement. A successful
test shall be considered one in which at least three
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out of four line crossings show no visible paint from
the line tracked onto the adjacent pavement when
viewed standing 15 m from the point where the test
vehicle crossed the line.
Lead content 0.06 % maximum
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ASTM D3335
Nonvolatile content 65 % minimum
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ASTM D2369
Package stability 6 rating minimum for all criteria
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ASTM D1849
Pigment content 53 % maximum
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ASTM D2371
Retroreflectance Newly applied pavement markings shall have a
ASTM D6359 minimum initial coefficient of retroreflective luminance
of 250 mcd/m2/lux for white and 175 mcd/m2/lux for
yellow in accordance with ASTM D 6359 when 
measured with a 30-metre retroreflectometer.
Measure retroreflectivity for compliance with a Delta
LTL-X retroreflectometer.
Skinning Alkyd resin shall not skin within 48 hours in a ¾ filled
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tightly closed container.
Settling properties Sample shall show no more than 12.7 mm of clear
during storage material over the opaque portion of the paint and  
ASTM D1309 there shall be no settling below a rating of seven.
Titanium dioxide (rutile White – 0.12 kg/litre minimum. (ASTM D4563)
type II) Yellow – 0.02 kg/litre maximum. (ASTM D4563) 
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Viscosity 105 Krebs units maximum at 10o C

ASTM D562 75-85 Krebs units at 21o C  
65 Krebs units minimum at 49o C
Volatile Organic 0.15 kg/litre maximum
Compound Content  
ASTM D3960

8.2.2.8 Epoxy Pavement Markings

Contractor shall furnish a 2-component, 100 % solids type system for hot spray application
conforming to Table 8-8.
White and Yellow marking materials may be reflectorized by adding glass beads. Red and black

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epoxy marking material shall be non-reflectorized.
Table 8-8: Epoxy marking material characteristics

Pigments. Component A. Percent by mass.

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White Titanium dioxide (TiO2), ASTM D 476, types II and 18 % min.

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III

Yellow
Epoxy resinC
Chrome yellow (PbCrO4), ASTM D126, type III
75 to 82 %
23 % min
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Epoxy resin 70 to 77 %
Non-lead Titanium dioxide (TiO2), ASTM D476, types II and 14 % min
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yellow III
Organic yellow 7 to 8 %
Epoxy resin 75 to 79 %
Epoxy content. Component A.
Mass per epoxy equivalent, ASTM D1652 Manufacturer's target
value ±50
Amine value. Component B.
ASTM D2074 Manufacturer's target
value ±50
Toxicity Toxic or injurious fumes at application temperature none
Directional reflectance (without glass beads)
White ASTM E1347 84 % relative to
magnesium oxide
standard
Yellow ASTM E1347 55 % relative to
magnesium oxide
standard
Drying time. 0.38-millimetre film thickness with beads.
Laboratory ASTM D711 to no-pick-up condition 30 minutes maximum
at 22 º C
Field at 25 Viewed from 15 m to no-tracking condition 10 minutes maximum
ºC
Abrasion Wear index with a CS-17 wheel under a 1000 g 82 max
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