Hot-applied thermoplastic is used for road markings, on asphalt and bituminous surfaces and has a high certified lifetime of up to 48 months or one million (1,000,000) wheel rollovers.
Its main characteristics are roughness which makes it anti-skid (high SRT coefficient), high resistance to atmospheric agents and good retro reflection, through the incorporation of specially treated glass beads.
Hot-applied thermoplastic is heated to around 200°C but can set in a few minutes, which means it does not interfere with traffic, particularly in built-up areas. 
These hot applied road markings hold up best to the high traffic and weather conditions, providing a long lasting solution.

The product exists in several types depending on the application method:  Screed Via a hot melt machine, molten material is fed into screed boots that can be adjusted to the required line thickness and width. Managing the flow of the material also affects the thickness.  Extruded The product is forced through a chamber by an extrusion screw and onto the road in a well-defined thermoplastic line. Spray The product is sprayed onto the roadway, in the form of fine droplets, using air-assisted or airless technology (which results in better definition of the stripe, more secure bonding to the roadway and high-speed applications). This product is not used in Western Australia due to MRWA specifications. Preform ILM manufacture Preform Thermo-plastics to client requirements. These are hand-cut, or for more complex patterns and shapes, they are cut using our computerised router. Review MSDS sheet.