Sustainable marking solutions for roads

The road and traffic are becoming increasingly complex. With a view to road safety, there are increasing requirements for markings. For example, the development of autonomous driving reinforces the need for high-quality markings.

One noticeable change that is also playing out in road markings is the importance of durability and sustainability. A very sustainable road marking variant, which fits this very well, is cold plastics.

Cold plastics vs. Thermoplastics

A major advantage of cold plastics is that they are more wear-resistant and durable than thermoplastics. Moreover, as the name suggests, cold plastics are applied cold and heating is not necessary. In this way, unnecessary CO2 emissions are avoided. Also, cold plastics (unlike thermoplastic markings) are suitable to be recycled as granules. Thermoplastic markings must be milled off the road at the end of their service life and then disposed of as construction waste. On the circularity ladder, cold plastic is definitely an outlier!  

Sustainability and circular building

With circularity and sustainability in mind, Triflex's expansion with 1.5mm and 2.0mm layer thicknesses also offers a huge advantage. With a choice for a more wear-resistant cold plastics, it is in many cases a good consideration to opt for applying a layer thickness of 2.0 mm or even 1.5 mm instead of the "standard" 3.0 mm layer thickness. Because a thinner layer thickness logically uses less material, this makes considerable strides in the pursuit of sustainability and circular construction.  
 
An additional advantage with continuous lines and limited layer thickness is that the water gutters then also cause less noise pollution. Formally, with a layer thickness of 1.5 mm, there is no more water guttering and therefore no more possible noise pollution! 
 
With a wide range of road marking systems, Triflex is fully in tune with current events and thus excellently prepared for the future. Needless to say, it doesn't stop here. We remain (as an innovative company) focused on new developments! 

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