In recent years, practical applications tests have proved that the marking lines lack surface roughness and can easily cause wheel slip, resulting in a traffic accident in snow and rainy weather.
In order to increase the antiskid performance of the line, thermoplastic paint has added reflective glass beads and other coarse fillers.
Thermoplastic can be used very effectively for large anti-skid areas on roads and pedestrian walkways by adding glass beads.
Thermoplastic marking paint consists of synthetic (polymeric or non-polymeric) resin, glass beads, pigments, fillers (fine like calcium carbonate and coarse like sand), packing materials, additives, etc.
Abrasive wear of road marking paint resins has been claimed to be responsible for 7% of all microplastic pollution, with estimates ranging from 0.7% to 19%.