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PRI provides full technical services for the evaluation, assessment and product certification of striping paints used on / with pavements.
A list of the services we provide ccan be found below. Other testing protocols are available; inquire if the specific test or property you are looking for is not listed.
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Specifications
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AASHTO
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AASHTO M 69; Aluminum Paint
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AASHTO
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AASHTO M 247; Glass Beads Used in Traffic Paints
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AASHTO
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AASHTO M 248; Ready-Mixed White and Yellow Traffic Paints
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AASHTO
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AASHTO M 249; White and Yellow Reflective Thermoplastic Stripping Materials (Solid Form)
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AASHTO
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AASHTO M 300; Inorganic Zinc-Rich Primer
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Federal (FAA)
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Fed. Std. No. 141; Paint, Varnish, lacquer, and Related Materials, Methods of Inspection, Sampling and Testing
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Individual Test Methods or Properties
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Test Method
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Accelerated Weathering
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ASTM G 154; Pertaining to Accelerated Weathering; Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure on Nonmetallic Materials
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Bond Strength
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AASHTO T 250; Test Method for Bond Strength of Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Materials
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Bond Strength
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ASTM D 4796; Test Method for Bond Strength of Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Materials
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Color
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AASHTO T 250, Section 7; Reflectance, Color and Yellowness Index
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Color
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ASTM D 4960; Test Method for Evaluation of Color for Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Materials
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Consistency
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ASTM D 562; Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Units Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer
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Corrosion Evaluation
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ASTM D 1654; Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments
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Cracking Resistance
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AASHTO M 248; Test Method for Cracking Resistance (on concrete block), para 4.3.3
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Crush Resistance
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ASTM D 1213; Test Method for Crushing Resistance
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Density
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AASHTO T 250, Section 13; Test Method for Density and SG (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
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Density
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ASTM D 792; Test Method for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
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Density
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ASTM D 1475; Test Method for Density of Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products
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Drying (Curing)
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ASTM D 1640; Test Method for Drying, Curing or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperature
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Drying Time
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ASTM T 248; Test Method for Drying Time
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Flash and Fire Points
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AASHTO T 48; Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup
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Flash Point
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ASTM D 92; Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup
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Flowability
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AASHTO T 250, Section 9; Test Method for Flowability
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Hardness
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ASTM D 3363; Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test
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Impact Resistance
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AASHTO T 250, Section 11; Test Method for Impact Resistance
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Impact Resistance
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ASTM D 256; Test Method for Determining Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Notched Specimens
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Pigment Content
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ASTM D 2371; Test Method for Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints
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Reflectance
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AASHTO T 250, Section 7; Reflectance, Color and Yellowness Index
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Reflectance
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ASTM E 1349; Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Bidirectional Geometry
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Roundness
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ASTM D 1155; Test Method for Roundness of Glass Spheres
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Rusting
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ASTM D 610; Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surface
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Salt Fog (Corrosion Resistance)
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ASTM D 5894; Practice for Cyclic Fog Salt For / UV Exposure of Painted Metal
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Sieve Analysis (Glass Beads)
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ASTM D 1214; Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Glass Spheres
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Softening Points
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AASHTO M 248; Test Method for Softening Point After Heating, para 4.3.5 (ASTM D 36)
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Storage Life
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AASHTO M 248; Test Method for Assessing Storage Life (1 year), para 4.4
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Titanium Dioxide Content
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AASHTO T 250, Section 8; Titanium Dioxide Determination
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Titanium Dioxide Content
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ASTM D 4764; Test Method for Determination by X-Ray Fluorescence of TiO2 Content
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Volatile Content
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ASTM D 2369; Test Methods for Volatile Content of Coatings
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Water Resistance
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ASTM D 1735; Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coating Using Water fog Apparatus
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Water Resistance
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ASTM D 2247; Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings in 100% RH
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